Can Education for Rural Women Lift the Fog Behind Closed Doors?

N/ACompletedNCT06991959

Trakya University72 enrolled

Overview

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of family planning and sexually transmitted diseases education given to rural women on their level of knowledge and attitudes towards reproductive health and family planning. Design: The prospective, randomized controlled study

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Contraception Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Interventions

EducatonOTHER

Family Planning and Sexually Transmitted Diseases Training: The training program used a training module developed by UNFPA based on health belief theory, theory of reason-based behavior, social learning theory and transtheoretical model.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Women who can speak Turkish, * Are older than 18 years of age, * Do not have a diagnosis of hearing impairment, * Live with their husband/partner, * Have an active sexual life, * Live in the districts within the borders of Bartın province, * Do not have a type of cancer that may affect sexual function, * Have not received family planning and sexually transmitted diseases training before, * Have written informed consent, * Volunteer to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Women who received family planning and sexually transmitted diseases education from another counselor during the study period, * Did not participate in the post-test, * Did not volunteer to participate in the study

Locations (1)

Bartın University

Bartın, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Sexually Transmitted Diseases Knowledge Scale

The 25-item, 6-sub-dimensional STIPS was found to be acceptably compatible with Turkish culture. Correct answers to each item in the scale are worth 1 point, while incorrect or don't know answers are worth 0 points. The highest total score to be obtained from the scale is 25 and the lowest score is 0.

Time frame: change from before implamentation patent and after 1st day of practice.

Reproductive Health and Family Planning Attitude Scale

The scale has 3 sub-dimensions: 'unwanted pregnancies', 'sexually transmitted infections' and 'infertility and fertility treatments'. The scale has no cut-off point. As the score obtained from the scale increases, attitudes towards reproductive health and FP become more positive. The highest score that can be obtained from the scale is 5. Cronbach's alpha of the scale is 0.88.

Time frame: change from before implamentation patent and after 1st day of practice.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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