The Effectiveness of Motivational Interviewing in Reducing the Use of Household Chemicals and Personal Care Products During Pregnancy

April 17, 2024 updated by: Nazli Yalcinbas, Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa (IUC)

Gebelikte Ev İçi Kimyasallar ve Kişisel Bakım Ürünlerinin Kullanımını Azaltmada Motivasyonel Görüşmenin Etkinliği

Objective: The aim of the study is to examine the effect of motivational interviewing on reducing the use of household chemicals and personal care products during pregnancy.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Introduction :During pregnancy, women are exposed to cosmetic products and household chemicals frequently used in daily life.

Method: The research was conducted in a prospective pre-test, post-test based randomized controlled experimental research design.The sample of the study consisted of 140 pregnant women who applied to the Ministry of Health Istanbul Provincial Health Directorate and Sile State Hospital Gynecology and Obstetrics Polyclinics between May and December 2023, volunteered to participate in the study and met the inclusion criteria.

Firstly, the Informed Consent Form and Introductory Information Form were applied to the women, then the Personal Care Products Use Evaluation Form, Self-Efficacy Scale and Endocrine Disruptors Attitude Scale were applied. The experimental group was informed about the motivational interviewing technique and an appropriate plan was made. After the interviews, the Personal Care Products Use Evaluation Form, Self-Efficacy Scale and Endocrine Disruptors Attitude Scale were re-administered.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

130

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Turkey
      • Istanbul, Turkey
        • İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Being at least 18 years old
  • Education level must be at least primary school
  • Speaking Turkish
  • Having a single pregnancy between the 8th and 40th weeks
  • Using household chemicals and personal care products (any product at least once a week)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Having a psychiatric illness that prevents communication,
  • Having a chronic serious physical health problem
  • Termination of pregnancy for any reason
  • Having a risky pregnancy (preeclampsia, threat of premature birth)
  • Intrauterine growth retardation, having a pregnancy with fetal anomalies
  • Working in a job that requires heavy use of chemicals, such as hairdresser, dry cleaner, beautician.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Screening
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Experimental Group (Randomize)
The sample size was determined as at least 64 people for each of the experimental and control groups, with 80% power, 0.05 margin of error and 0.5 effect level. Considering the possibility of data loss later on, 70 pregnant women (140 in total) were included in each group. The groups were randomized into 2 groups using a web-based randomization program (http://www.randomizer.org). 357 pregnant women were evaluated for suitability for the study. 68 women did not meet the inclusion criteria and 149 women were not included because they did not agree to participate in the study. The pre-test of the study was completed with 70 experimental and 70 control groups (140 in total), and the post-test was completed with a total of 130 people, 69 experimental and 61 control groups.
Behavioral: Experimental group- Motivational Interview
Pregnant women who applied to the gynecology clinic and met the inclusion criteria were informed about the study. Those who agreed were informed about the purpose of the research. Firstly, the Informed Volunteer and Introductory Information Form was applied to the women, then the Personal Care Products Use Evaluation Form, Self-Efficacy Scale and Endocrine Disruptors Attitude Scale were applied. Then, the experimental group was informed about the motivational interviewing technique. A total of 3 interviews were held. The final test was made at the fourth meeting.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Evaluation Form for Use of Domestic Chemicals and Personal Care Products
Time Frame: 1 year
In this form prepared by the researcher in line with the literature, the use of cosmetic products was asked with 41 product names in five main categories such as rinsed products, products applied to the skin and not rinsed, products applied to the hair, make-up products, intimate care products; Household chemicals are asked with 12 product names (Ashrap et al., 2018; Ingle et al., 2019; Preston et al., 2021; Fruh et al., 2022; Deierlein et al., 2022). The personal care product usage frequency of the experimental and control groups was asked in a 5-point Likert type at the pre-test and post-test, and then the difference in pre-test and post-test product usage was categorized as increasing, remaining the same or decreasing.
1 year
Self Efficacy Competence Scale
Time Frame: 1 year
On a five-point Likert-type scale consisting of 23 items, each item is marked as 1-does not describe me at all, 2-describes me a little, 3-undecided, 4-describes me well, 5-describes me very well.
1 year
Endocrine Disruptors Attitude Scale
Time Frame: 1 year
The scale consists of 21 items. The endocrine disruptors attitude scale has two sub-dimensions: consumer behavior and nutrition and hygiene. The scale was prepared as a five-point Likert type as "I completely agree", "I agree", "I am undecided", "I disagree", "I strongly disagree".
1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa (IUC)

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

January 23, 2023

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 31, 2023

Study Completion (Actual)

February 20, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 12, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 17, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

April 24, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 24, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 17, 2024

Last Verified

April 1, 2024

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Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • NYalcinbas

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Study Data/Documents

  1. scale use consent

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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