This pilot randomized controlled trial will be carried out with women with physical disabilities registered at a disability center. A total of 49 participants will be randomly assigned to either the intervention group or the control group. Following a three-week follow-up period, the study will be completed, with a total of 26 participants: 16 in the intervention group and 10 in the control group . SRH training will be provided to the intervention group once a week, for a total of three sessions. At the beginning and end of the study, both groups will be administered a survey including demographic information, the Sexual Quality of Life Questionnaire-Female (SQLQ-F), and the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI).
Background: Ensuring that women with disabilities, who are among disadvantaged groups, maintain and improve their sexual and reproductive health (SRH) on equal terms with other women is of great importance. The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of SRH training provided to women with physical disabilities on their sexual function and quality of sexual life, as well as to assess the feasibility and acceptability of the educational intervention. Method: This pilot randomized controlled trial will be carried out with women with physical disabilities registered at a disability center. A total of 49 participants will be randomly assigned to either the intervention group or the control group. Following a three-week follow-up period, the study will be completed, with a total of 26 participants: 16 in the intervention group and 10 in the control group . SRH training will be provided to the intervention group once a week, for a total of three sessions. At the beginning and end of the study, both groups will be administered a survey including demographic information, the Sexual Quality of Life Questionnaire-Female (SQLQ-F), and the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
26
'The Sexual and Reproductive Health education program was prepared by researchers who are experts in the field of public health and public health nursing. The program was implemented once a week for 3 weeks (why 3 weeks) in 50-60 minute sessions (Table 1). The content and duration of the application were prepared in accordance with the Ministry of Health Sexual and Reproductive Health: National Strategic Action Plan for the Health Sector (2005-2015) and the Turkey Reproductive Health Program Sexual and Reproductive Health Service Standards (2007). Each program session was two education sessions, and all the questions of the disabled woman were answered .
Amasya University Faculty of Health Sciences
Amasya, Turkey (Türkiye)
Quality of Sexual Life
The scale has 6 sub-dimensions: desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction, and pain (Rosen et al., 2000). Each item is scored from 0 to 5. The highest score that can be obtained from the scale is 95.0, and the lowest score is 4.0.
Time frame: 1 months
Sexual Function
The scale is suitable for women aged 18 and over, is a six-point Likert type, and consists of 18 items. Each item is answered by considering the sexual life in the last four weeks. The original version of the scale states that each item can be scored between 1-6 or 0-5. In this study, a 1-6 point system was used (1=I completely agree, 2=I largely agree, 3=I partially agree, 4=I partially disagree, 5=I largely disagree, 6=I completely disagree). The highest score that can be obtained from the scale in the 1-6 point system is 108, and the lowest score is 18.
Time frame: 1 months
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