Sexual health and marital satisfaction of healthy women with HIV-positive partners.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group: This study will be conducted as a randomized clinical trial with two experimental and control groups, after the necessary preparations, including approval by the Ethics Committee o
Sponsors
Shahroud University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 49 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Being a woman and having an HIV-positive spouse (confirmed by medical documents or medical records) Negative HIV test result in the woman (woman is HIV negative = incompatible couple) Women of reproductive age 18 to 49 years Having lived together with your current spouse for at least 6 months Ability to read and write Having sexual activity Informed consent to participate in the study Absence of psychiatric illnesses or cognitive disorders (based on self-report) Not using psychotropic or narcotic drugs Not pregnant at the time of intervention No participation in similar interventions within the past 6 months
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: HIV infection in women during the study period Unwillingness to continue cooperation at any stage of the study Individuals not attending more than three sessions of the intervention program The occurrence of severe family or personal crises that disrupt the individual's participation process The woman became pregnant during the study Change in marital status during the study (divorce) Use of medications or treatments that have a serious impact on sexual or psychological functioning during the implementation of the intervention Development of a previously undiagnosed psychiatric or cognitive disorder during the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sexual health score. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention), at the end of the intervention, and 4 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Sexual Self-Care Questionnaire for Women of Reproductive Age (FSHS): Female Sexual Health Self-care.;Marital satisfaction score. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention), at the end of the intervention, and 4 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: ENRICH Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire: Evaluation and Nurturing Relationship Issues, Communication and Happiness. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sexual health score. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention), at the end of the intervention, and 4 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Sexual Self-Care Questionnaire for Women of Reproductive Age (FSHS): Female Sexual Health Self-care.;Marital satisfaction score. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention), at the end of the intervention, and 4 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: ENRICH Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire: Evaluation and Nurturing Relationship Issues, Communication and Happiness. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMohadese Motaharinezhad
Shahroud University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed