The aim of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of nursing care given online to women with urinary incontinence based on the Transtheoretical (Change) Model.
The research was planned as a randomized experimental design with pre-test and post-test control groups. The research will be conducted in Kutahya, Turkey. A total of seven online interviews will be conducted with the women in the experimental group, one of which is pre-test, one is the last interview where the post-tests are applied, and five of which are motivational. Women in the experimental group were interviewed every 2 weeks and the women will be followed up by phone/mail every 2 weeks. A total of two online interviews will be conducted with women in the control group, one of which is a pre-test interview and one is a final interview where post-tests are applied. No application will be made to women in the control group. All online calls to be made will be conducted via the WhatsApp application.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
59
Nursing care consists of urinary incontinence training, motivational interview and telephone/mail counseling processes.
Kutahya Family Health Centers
Kütahya, Turkey (Türkiye)
prevalence of urinary incontinence
Urinary incontinence according to International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire - Short Form
Time frame: Pre-interview (baseline) and last-interview 3 months after pre-interview (change from baseline at 3 months)
severity of urinary incontinence
Urinary incontinence severity according to Incontinence Severity Index
Time frame: Pre-interview (baseline) and last-interview 3 months after pre-interview (change from baseline at 3 months)
Quality of life due to urinary incontinence
Quality of life due to urinary incontinence according to incontinence quality of life scale Incontinence quality of life scale scale consists of 22 questions in total. The questions are scored between 1 and 5 points. The minimum value that can be obtained from the scale is 22, the maximum value is 110. It is seen that the higher the score in this scale, the higher the quality of life of the individual.
Time frame: Pre-interview (baseline) and last-interview 3 months after pre-interview (change from baseline at 3 months)
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