Determining the Effects of Sexual Health Education and Counseling Given to Women in the Postpartum Period Based on the EX-PLISSIT Model on Sexual Life

The aim of this study will be to determine the effect of the sexual health education and counseling program, which is given to women in the postpartum period based on the Ex-PLISSIT model, on women's sexual life, including sexual function, sexual distress and sexual life quality.

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: Nurse's Role; Sexuality; Postpartum Disorder
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: EX-PLISSIT MODEL

Detailed Description

The study is a multicenter, parallel randomized controlled experimental study with block randomization.For the determination of the working groups, the researcher; will give general information about the research to women who have applied to the family health center and meet the inclusion criteria in the postpartum period of 10 weeks-6 months and agree to participate, and will receive their written and verbal consent for participation.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Estimated): 88
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Nergiz Eryilmaz, Master; Phone Number: +905458848830; Email: nergizeryilmaz@kmu.edu.tr
• Study Contact Backup: Name: Ayten Şentürk Erenel, Prof

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Merkez
    • Karaman, Merkez, Turkey
      • Recruiting
      • Karaman Halk Sağlığı Müdürlüğü

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Child; Adult; Older Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Being primiparous
• Having given birth at 38-42 weeks of gestation,
• Having a single birth,
• Not experiencing any postpartum complications
• The time elapsed from birth is between 10 weeks and 6 months
• Being sexually active
• Having a spouse/partner
• Having a smartphone or computer with a camera
• Being at least literate

Exclusion Criteria:

• A previous sexual function of the woman herself or her husband.
• Having a chronic disease that she expresses herself (such as cardiovascular disease, hypertension, etc.)
• Having a health problem that requires the baby to be hospitalized
• Having received sexual education/counselling
• Spouse or self-diagnosed mental problem
• Having a diagnosis that will affect sexual function or body image, such as mastectomy

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Single

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Sexual dysfunction of women	Other: EX-PLISSIT MODEL; The content of the program will include information about the anatomy and physiology of the male-female reproductive system, sexuality and sexual cycle physiology, factors affecting sexuality, postpartum changes, hormonal changes, breastfeeding and their effects on sexuality, and methods of contraception.
Experimental: Quality of sexual life	Other: EX-PLISSIT MODEL; The content of the program will include information about the anatomy and physiology of the male-female reproductive system, sexuality and sexual cycle physiology, factors affecting sexuality, postpartum changes, hormonal changes, breastfeeding and their effects on sexuality, and methods of contraception.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
EX-PLISSIT Model	The content of the program will include information about the anatomy and physiology of the male-female reproductive system, sexuality and sexual cycle physiology, factors affecting sexuality, postpartum changes, hormonal changes, breastfeeding and their effects on sexuality, and methods of contraception.	EX-PLISSIT Model will be conducted to participants one weeks later after the first session
THE FEMALE SEXUAL DISTRESS SCALE-REVISED	Measuring sex-related personal distress for women	They will get an sexual health education and then their sexual disstress will be measured 4 weeks later
SEXUAL QUALITY OF LIFE SCALE-FEMALE	This scale measures the quality of sex life.	They will get an sexual health education and then their sexual quality of life will be measured 4 weeks later

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University
• Collaborators: Gazi University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): May 5, 2023
• Primary Completion (Actual): October 30, 2023
• Study Completion (Estimated): June 2, 2024

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: February 14, 2022
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 21, 2022
• First Posted (Actual): April 27, 2022

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): February 12, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 8, 2024
• Last Verified: February 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pregnancy Complications; Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications; Urogenital Diseases; Puerperal Disorders
• Other Study ID Numbers: Study1

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No