Family Planning
Conditions
Keywords
family planning, education, attitudes, contraceptive methods, midwifery
Brief summary
This study was conducted to determine the effects of family planning education given to married illiterate women of reproductive age via visual material support on their family planning attitudes and contraceptive preferences.in this study, it was aimed to provide education to married illiterate women of reproductive age using visual materials to change their FP-related attitudes in a positive direction and transform these attitudes into positive fertility behaviors. The hypotheses of the study were as follows: H1a: FP education given with visual materials increases positive attitudes toward FP in illiterate women. H1b: FP education given with visual materials affects the contraceptive preferences of illiterate women.
Detailed description
This study was conducted to determine the effects of family planning education given to married illiterate women of reproductive age via visual material support on their family planning attitudes and contraceptive preferences. Method: The randomized controlled study was carried out between 31 January and 31 July 2023. The sample of the study consisted of 148 women, including 74 in the experimental group and 74 in the control group. Using a Family Planning Education Booklet prepared for illiterate women, an education program lasting a week in total was held in three sessions. No intervention was made in the control group. Data were collected using a Personal Information Form, a Family Planning Assessment Form, and the Family Planning Attitude Scale. No intervention was made in the control group. The same data collection instruments were administered to the participants in the control group simultaneously with the experimental group in the pretest (day 1) and posttest (day 7) phases.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALFamily Planning Education
Stage 1 (Day 1, 10-15 min): The education content for Session 1 in the FP Education Booklet prepared by the researchers was provided to the participants using the face-to-face interview method. After making an appointment for Stage 2 (Day 3) to be carried out at the FHC, the first stage of the data collection process was complete. Stage 2 (Day 3, 10-15 min): The education content for Session 2 in the FP Education Booklet was provided to the participants who arrived at the FHC on their predetermined appointment days using the face-to-face interview method. After making an appointment for Stage 3 (Day 7) to be carried out at the FHC, the second stage of the data collection process was complete. Stage 3 (Day 7, 1-5 min): The data collection forms were administered again to the participants who arrived at the FHC on their appointment days assigned at Stage 2, and the data collection process was complete.
Sponsors
The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey
Inonu University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)
Intervention model description
randomized controlled trial conducted with experimental and control groups
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
15 Years to 49 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Being able to communicate, * Not having any visual or auditory problems that could prevent communication, * Being aged 15-49 and married, * Not having a diagnosis of chronic illness (e.g., cardiovascular diseases, asthma, epilepsy), * Not receiving any FP-related education within the last 21 days.
Exclusion criteria
* \- Being currently pregnant, * Planning to get pregnant soon, * Receiving medical treatment for any diagnosed chronic illness.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Family Planning Attitude | 7 days | Its total score range is 34-170, and higher scores indicate more positive attitudes toward FP. The subscales of the scale are Attitudes of Society toward Family Planning (score range: 15-75), Attitudes of Respondent toward Family Planning (score range: 11-55), and Attitudes of Respondent toward Pregnancy (score range: 8-40). |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Family Planning Assessment | 7 days | The form, which was created by the researchers by reviewing the literature, included questions about the characteristics of the participants such as the contraceptive methods they were currently using, their reasons for using (preferring) the current method, the person (self or spouse) selecting the method, previously used FP methods and reasons for quitting, the person (self or spouse) choosing to quit the method, and whether they were satisfied with the methods they used. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed