Abstract :
The purpose of this study was to improve level of knowledge, attitude and practice of puberty health among
adolescent girls living in welfare boarding centers, Hamadan, Iran. This research was applied in terms of its nature
and purpose. This quasi-experimental interventional study recruited all eligible 12-19-year-old girls residents
(n=30) of the boarding centers affiliated to the Welfare Organization, Hamadan city, Iran. The data collection tool
was questionnaires that three times (before, immediately and one month after Intervention) were used. Data using
descriptive and inferential statistical methods using SPSS-20 software was analyzed. P-value was considered
significant if it was less than 0.05.
The results showed that knowledge, attitude and practice in immediately and a month after the intervention at over
time compared to before the intervention significantly increased (P
Keyword :
Counseling, puberty health, Adolescent girls