The Effect on Women's Attitude and Anxiety Levels Regarding Gynecological Examination of Online Education and Counseling
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Gynecological Disease
- Sponsor
- Aydin Adnan Menderes University
- Enrollment
- 100
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- A pre-test was applied to 100 women constituting the sample of the study.
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 3 years ago
Overview
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.
Investigators
Belma Toptas Acar
Principal Investigator
Aydin Adnan Menderes University
Eligibility Criteria
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.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
A pre-test was applied to 100 women constituting the sample of the study.
Time Frame: 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.
Time Frame: 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 Outcomes
- 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 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.)