Determining the Effects of Sexual Health Education and Counseling Given to Women in the Postpartum Period Based on the EX-PLISSIT Model on Sexual Life
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Sexuality
- Sponsor
- Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University
- Enrollment
- 88
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- EX-PLISSIT Model
- Status
- Recruiting
- Last Updated
- 2 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The aim of this study will be to determine the effect of the sexual health education and counseling program, which is given to women in the postpartum period based on the Ex-PLISSIT model, on women's sexual life, including sexual function, sexual distress and sexual life quality.
Detailed Description
The study is a multicenter, parallel randomized controlled experimental study with block randomization.For the determination of the working groups, the researcher; will give general information about the research to women who have applied to the family health center and meet the inclusion criteria in the postpartum period of 10 weeks-6 months and agree to participate, and will receive their written and verbal consent for participation.
Investigators
Nergiz Eryilmaz
Principal Investigator
Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Being primiparous
- •Having given birth at 38-42 weeks of gestation,
- •Having a single birth,
- •Not experiencing any postpartum complications
- •The time elapsed from birth is between 10 weeks and 6 months
- •Being sexually active
- •Having a spouse/partner
- •Having a smartphone or computer with a camera
- •Being at least literate
Exclusion Criteria
- •A previous sexual function of the woman herself or her husband.
- •Having a chronic disease that she expresses herself (such as cardiovascular disease, hypertension, etc.)
- •Having a health problem that requires the baby to be hospitalized
- •Having received sexual education/counselling
- •Spouse or self-diagnosed mental problem
- •Having a diagnosis that will affect sexual function or body image, such as mastectomy
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
EX-PLISSIT Model
Time Frame: EX-PLISSIT Model will be conducted to participants one weeks later after the first session
The content of the program will include information about the anatomy and physiology of the male-female reproductive system, sexuality and sexual cycle physiology, factors affecting sexuality, postpartum changes, hormonal changes, breastfeeding and their effects on sexuality, and methods of contraception.
THE FEMALE SEXUAL DISTRESS SCALE-REVISED
Time Frame: They will get an sexual health education and then their sexual disstress will be measured 4 weeks later
Measuring sex-related personal distress for women
SEXUAL QUALITY OF LIFE SCALE-FEMALE
Time Frame: They will get an sexual health education and then their sexual quality of life will be measured 4 weeks later
This scale measures the quality of sex life.