The Effect of Web Based Education on the Level of Coping With Infertility Stress and Infertility Self-Efficacy (education)

The Effect of Web Based Education on the Treatment Process of Women Undergoing Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) on the Level of Coping With Infertility Stress and Infertility Self-Efficacy

In the study, it is aimed to reduce the infertility stress level of women undergoing infertility treatment, to increase the level of coping with infertility stress, to increase infertility self-efficacy, to evaluate the usability of web-based education in the field of infertility, to increase the effectiveness and quality of education by integrating web-based education into the nursing care process, and continuous traceability, to prevention of possible wrong treatment process management in the field of infertility, to prevention of possible loss of cycles and to prevention the material and moral couple from being adversely affected by this process.

Method: The study was planned to be carried out between 20.01.2022 and 01.06.2023 with women between the ages of 23-39 who applied to Düzce University Health Practice and Research Center, Infertility Polyclinic. In the research, the Solomon four-group design sample design consisting of two experimental and two control groups will be used. The study planned to consist of a total of 132 patients, 33 patients in each group, taking into account possible data losses. By design, all of the pre-test and post-test measurement tools will be applied to the first experimental and control group, and only the post-test measurement tools will be applied to the second experimental and control group. Randomization will be applied in determining the experimental and control groups. The data will be collected using Personal Information Form (Appendix-1), Infertility Stress Scale (ISS) (Appendix 2), Coping with the Infertility Stress Scale (CISS) (Appendix-3), and Infertility Self-Efficacy Scale - Short Form (ISE-SF) (Appendix 4). Research data will be collected in approximately day 24 to 27 days for each patient from the initiation of Controlled Ovarian Stimulation (COS) treatment to pregnancy determination of patients planned for intrauterine insemination (IUI) treatment.

Web-based training is 60 minutes in total, including 4 modules. The web-based training content includes general information about fertility, infertility diagnosis-treatment methods, drugs used in IUI treatment and its application, and issues to be considered after IUI.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Infertility, Female; Educational Problems; Intrauterine Insemination
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Web-based patient education for the intrauterine insemination (IUI) treatment process

Detailed Description

Infertility is defined as the inability to conceive or to continue the pregnancy, despite having unprotected sexual intercourse at least twice a week for a year and at least twice a week. It is reported that more than 80 million people around the world are unable to have children due to medical reasons, and 15% of couples in Turkey are diagnosed with infertility. When we look at the literature, it is suggested that infertility and assisted reproduction treatments cause an increase in the level of stress, depression and anxiety in individuals and that it is necessary to strengthen their coping with this process.

Aim: This study was planned as a randomized controlled experimental study in order to examine the effect of web-based education about the treatment process on the level of coping with infertility stress and infertility self-efficacy to women undergoing Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) treatment.

Objective: In the study, it is aimed to reduce the infertility stress level of women undergoing infertility treatment, to increase the level of coping with infertility stress, to increase infertility self-efficacy, to evaluate the usability of web-based education in the field of infertility, to increase the effectiveness and quality of education by integrating web-based education into the nursing care process, and continuous traceability, to prevention of possible wrong treatment process management in the field of infertility, to prevention of possible loss of cycles and to prevention the material and moral couple from being adversely affected by this process.

Method: The study was planned to be carried out between 20.01.2022 and 01.06.2023 with women between the ages of 23-39 who applied to Düzce University Health Practice and Research Center, Infertility Polyclinic. In the research, the Solomon four-group design sample design consisting of two experimental and two control groups will be used. Power analysis (G*Power 3.1.9.2) was performed on the basis of a previous similar research in the selection of the sample. Accordingly, the sample of the study was planned to consist of a total of 132 patients, 33 patients in each group, taking into account possible data losses. By design, all of the pre-test and post-test measurement tools will be applied to the first experimental and control group, and only the post-test measurement tools will be applied to the second experimental and control group. Randomization will be applied in determining the experimental and control groups. The data will be collected using Personal Information Form (Appendix-1), Infertility Stress Scale (ISS) (Appendix 2), Coping with the Infertility Stress Scale (CISS) (Appendix-3), and Infertility Self-Efficacy Scale - Short Form (ISE-SF) (Appendix 4). The preliminary application of the research will be completed with an average of 16 women, who constitute at least 10% of the sample of 132 people. Research data will be collected in approximately day 24 to 27 days for each patient from the initiation of Controlled Ovarian Stimulation (COS) treatment to pregnancy determination of patients planned for intrauterine insemination (IUI) treatment.

In the research, the experimental group will be given a brief face-to-face briefing about the treatment process as well as a detailed training via the website. Web-based training is 60 minutes in total, including 4 modules. The web-based training content includes general information about fertility, infertility diagnosis-treatment methods, drugs used in IUI treatment and its application, and issues to be considered after IUI. The patients in the control group, on the other hand, will be given the hospital's drug administration brochure after brief face-to-face information and no other intervention will be made. When the patients come back to the hospital for IUI treatment, they will fill out the Infertility Stress Scale (ISS), Coping with the Infertility Stress Scale (CISS), Infertility Self-Efficacy Scale - Short Form (ISE-SF). BHCG results of the patients will be learned on the 14th day after IUI.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 132
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Düzce, Turkey, 81620
    • Hilal Karadeniz

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 23 years to 39 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Applying to Düzce University Health Practice and Research Center Infertility Polyclinic
• Primary infertility,
• Controlled Ovarian Hyperstimulation (COH) planned for the treatment of intrauterine insemination (IUI),
• Having the equipment (mobile phone, computer, tablet, internet) to access web-based education,
• No chronic disease,
• No diagnosed psychiatric disease,
• Agreeing to participate in the research,
• Having the ability to understand and comprehend the questionnaires

Exclusion Criteria:

• Controlled Ovarian Hyperstimulation (COH) is not planned in the treatment of intrauterine insemination (IUI),
• Give up treatment,
• Not having the equipment (mobile phone, computer, tablet, internet) to access web-based education,
• Having a chronic disease,
• Having a diagnosed psychiatric disease,
• Those who do not agree to participate in the research,
• Those who do not have the ability to understand and comprehend the questionnaires

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

4

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Group1 (n=33); Control 1: Pretest negative and post test positive group
No Intervention: Group 2 (n=33); Control 2: Pretest positive and post test positive
Experimental: Group 3 (n=33); Experimental 1: Pretest negative and post test positive	Other: Web-based patient education for the intrauterine insemination (IUI) treatment process; Web-based training is 60 minutes in total, including 4 modules. The web-based training content includes general information about fertility, infertility diagnosis-treatment methods, drugs used in IUI treatment and its application, and issues to be considered after IUI.
Experimental: Group 4 ( n=33); Experimental 2: Pretest positive and post test positive	Other: Web-based patient education for the intrauterine insemination (IUI) treatment process; Web-based training is 60 minutes in total, including 4 modules. The web-based training content includes general information about fertility, infertility diagnosis-treatment methods, drugs used in IUI treatment and its application, and issues to be considered after IUI.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Infertility Stress Scale	The level of infertility stress assessed by Infertility Stress Scale (ISS). The scale consists of 3 sub-dimensions. The total minimum score that can be obtained from the scale is 0 and the total maximum score is 46. As the score obtained from the scale increases, the stress level of the individual increases and as the score decreases, the stress level decreases.	24 to 27 days
Coping with the Infertility Stress Scale	The level of coping with infertility stress assessed by Coping with the Infertility Stress Scale (CISS). The scale consists of 4 sub-dimensions. The total minimum score that can be obtained from the scale is 19 and the total maximum score is 74. As the score obtained from the scale increases, the individual copes better with stress, and as it decreases, the individual copes less well.	24 to 27 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Infertility Self-Efficacy Scale - Short Form	The level of infertility self-efficacy assessed by ISE-SF (Infertility Self-Efficacy Scale - Short Form). The minimum score that can be obtained from the scale is 8 and the maximum score is 32. Higher scores indicate higher self-efficacy and lower scores indicate lower self-efficacy.	24 to 27 days

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Duzce University
• Investigators: Study Director: Nurdan Demirci, Prof., Duzce University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): April 1, 2022
• Primary Completion (Actual): December 30, 2022
• Study Completion (Actual): December 30, 2022

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: May 9, 2022
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 9, 2022
• First Posted (Actual): June 10, 2022

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimated): February 23, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 22, 2024
• Last Verified: February 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Female Urogenital Diseases; Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications; Urogenital Diseases; Genital Diseases; Genital Diseases, Female; Infertility; Infertility, Female
• Other Study ID Numbers: Duzce U; hilalkaradeniz1 (Other Identifier: Health Science Faculty)

Drug and device information, study documents

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