Contraception, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Conditions
Keywords
Rural, Education, Knowledge, Attitudes
Brief summary
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
Interventions
OTHEREducaton
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.
Sponsors
Trakya University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
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
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sexually Transmitted Diseases Knowledge Scale | change from before implamentation patent and after 1st day of practice. | 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. |
| Reproductive Health and Family Planning Attitude Scale | change from before implamentation patent and after 1st day of practice. | 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. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed