Forgotten hygiene: exploring menstrual self-care skills and parents awareness in adolescents with intellectual disability.
Objectives: This study aimed to assess menstrual hygiene practices of adolescent girls with intellectual disability and their parents' related knowledge. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with 30 adolescent girls enrolled in a special school. Data were collected using three...
| Publicado en: | International Journal of Developmental Disabilities Vol. 71; no. 8; pp. 1279 - 1286 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Dec2025
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