PLISSIT Model, Sexual Counselling
Conditions
Brief summary
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.
Interventions
sexual counselling
Sponsors
Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
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
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| '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. | 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. | 1 year |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed