Reproductive health literacy and health status of young female sailors during long voyage
10.3969/j.issn.1009-0754.2025.03.002
- VernacularTitle:青年女舰员生殖相关健康素养和远航健康状况调查与普及教育构想
- Author:
Yanyan ZHOU
1
;
Chengxiang SHAN
;
Yufeng GUO
;
Dong LI
;
Yu HU
;
Qiang WANG
;
Wei ZHANG
Author Information
1. 200003 上海,海军军医大学第二附属医院肛肠外科
- Keywords:
Female sailor;
Health status;
Questionnaire survey;
Universal education
- From:
Journal of Navy Medicine
2025;46(3):223-228
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To explore the reproductive health literacy of young female sailors,investigate the influence of long voyage on the health,and propose strategies on health education.Methods A total of 49 young female sailors were enrolled.Their healthy status was evaluated by annual medical records.The questionnaire survey was also conducted to evaluate general status related to reproductive health,knowledge pertaining to reproductive health,and health status after long voyage.Results Some female sailors had symptoms of thyroid diseases,such as hypothyroidism(32.65%),benign thyroid nodules(59.18%),and suspected papillary carcinoma(in one sailor,2.04%).Ultrasonography revealed breast nodules in 5 subjects(10.00%),mammary gland hyperplasia in 46 subjects(93.88%)and reproductive benign diseases in 6 subjects(12.24%).The physical and mental states significantly changed in the late stage of long voyage.The changes in work and living environment were the main factors affecting the emotional and psychological status in the long voyage.The discomfort in menstrual cycle piled up with the above-mentioned changes during a long voyage,and the menstruation significantly affected the duty of 36.73%of female sailors during a long voyage.Female sailors had little knowledge about the prevention and examination of breast cancer and thyroid cancer.Conclusion The living and work environment during a long voyage may affect the health of the thyroid,mammary gland and reproductive system of young female sailors.Active health education via online and offline ways is helpful to improve the health literacy and self-care of female sailors,subsequently enhancing the combat effectiveness.
