Online Education and Counseling Regarding Gynecological Examination

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Gynecological Disease

• Registration Number: NCT05687227
• Lead Sponsor: Aydin Adnan Menderes University

Brief Summary

This research was carried out to determine the effect of online education and counseling on women's attitudes and anxiety levels regarding gynecological examination.

The research is a pre-test-post-test, randomized controlled experimental study.

Detailed Description

The research is a pre-test-post-test, randomized controlled experimental study. Simple randomization method was used to assign the participants to the groups. The sample consisted of a total of 100 women (experimental group: 50 women and control group: 50 women). The study was carried out with women who applied to Aydın Adnan Menderes University Application and Research Hospital, Gynecology Clinic, Gynecology Outpatient Clinic and met the study criteria.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-06-04
• Primary Completion: 2022-03-07
• Study Completion: 2022-09-07
• Study First Submitted: 2022-10-02
• Status Verified: 2023-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-01-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-01-06
• Study First Posted: 2023-01-18
• Last Update Posted: 2023-01-18

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

• Applying to Aydın Adnan Menderes University Application and Research Hospital, Gynecology Clinic, Gynecology Clinic,
• Coming to the examination within the first 3 months after the examination,
• Internet access,
• Having a Whatsapp or e-mail address,
• Able to read and write,
• Able to speak and understand Turkish,
• Women in the 18-50 age group are included.

Exclusion Criteria

• Having a communication (speech, hearing, etc.) disability,
• Having any psychological illness,
• Pregnant and postpartum,
• Diagnosed with cancer,
• Women who received infertility diagnosis and treatment were excluded.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
A pre-test was applied to 100 women constituting the sample of the study.	up to 9 months.	Before the online training and counseling, a pre-test was applied to a total of 100 participants, 50 of which were in the experimental group and 50 in the control group. In the pre-test question form created by the researcher in the light of the literature, sociodemographic (questions 1-9), obstetrics (questions 10-13), gynecological characteristics (questions 14-23) and attitudes towards gynecological examination (16 questions ).
The State and Trait Anxiety Inventory was applied to 100 women constituting the sample of the study.	up to 9 months.	The State and Trait Anxiety Inventory, which was developed by Spielberger (1970) and adapted to Turkish by Öner and Le Compte in 1983, was used. The first 20 questions in the scale measure "state anxiety" and the next 20 questions measure "trait anxiety". A score of 0-19 indicates no anxiety. While 20-39 indicates mild anxiety, 40-59 moderate and 60-79 severe anxiety, 80 points are considered as panic. The minimum value to be taken from the state anxiety scale is "0" and the maximum value is "80". The minimum value to be taken from the trait anxiety scale is "0" and the maximum value is "80". As the score increases, the level of anxiety also increases.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The State and Trait Anxiety Inventory was applied to 68 people who were pretested within the first 3 months after the pretest was applied.	The pre-test implementation phase was completed in 9 months. This process took a total of 1 year, since the last test was applied to the last participants within the 3rd month.	The State and Trait Anxiety Inventory, which was developed by Spielberger (1970) and adapted to Turkish by Öner and Le Compte in 1983, was used. The first 20 questions in the scale measure "state anxiety" and the next 20 questions measure "trait anxiety". A score of 0-19 indicates no anxiety. While 20-39 indicates mild anxiety, 40-59 moderate and 60-79 severe anxiety, 80 points are considered as panic. The minimum value to be taken from the state anxiety scale is "0" and the maximum value is "80". The minimum value to be taken from the trait anxiety scale is "0" and the maximum value is "80". As the score increases, the level of anxiety also increases.
The posttest was applied to 68 people who were pretested within the first 3 months after the pretest was applied.	The pre-test implementation phase was completed in 9 months. This process took a total of 1 year, since the last test was applied to the last participants within the 3rd month.	Online training and counseling about gynecological examination was applied to the experimental group. No counseling or training was given to the control group. Trainings on gynecological examination were carried out in 3 sessions by determining the days and hours that women are suitable for via Google Meet. The trainings were carried out in groups of 4-6 people. The women in the experimental and control groups who will come for the examination were reached in advance and information was obtained about when they would come, and they went to the gynecology outpatient clinic on the day they would come for the check-up. The post-test form was applied to the participants face to face and the form was filled by the participant himself. The post-test form included attitude questions about gynecological examination.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Aydın Adnan Menderes University Application and Research Hospital; 🇹🇷 Aydın, Turkey