The Effect of Sexual Counseling Based on PLISSIT Model to Women Undergoing Open Heart Surgery on Sexual Function and Sexual Quality of Life

Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa64 enrolled

Overview

This study is about sexual counseling after cardiac surgery; It can contribute to the counseling planning of nurses and other health professionals regarding sexual problems that may occur after surgery. Increasing the quality of life in the rehabilitation process after cardiac surgery and facilitating adaptation to life after surgery; but not enough.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

PLISSIT Model Sexual Counselling

Interventions

sexual counselling with plissit modelOTHER

sexual counselling

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Volunteering to participate in the research * Being a woman * Being over 18 years old * Willingness to undergo open heart surgery * Euroscore score ≤ 6 (low mortality risk due to cardiac surgery) * Being sexually active * Absence of sexual health problems in the spouse * Ability to communicate verbally and be literate * Women without neurological or psychiatric disorders * Knowing Turkish Exclusion Criteria: * Unwillingness to participate in the research * Euroscore score \>6 (high risk of mortality) * Not being sexually active * Having a diagnosed sexual health problem in the spouse * Women with neurological and psychiatric disorders

Locations (1)

Merve TUNCER

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

'Female Sexual Function Index' scores will increase after sexual counseling based on the PLISSIT model will be given to individuals who will undergo open heart surgery.

Time frame: 1 year

After the sexual counseling based on the PLISSIT model to be given to the individuals who will undergo open heart surgery, the scores of the "Sexual Quality of Life Scale-Female Form" will increase.

Time frame: 1 year

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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