Genital Hygiene Education on Women's Self-Care Agency and Genital Hygiene Behaviors

The Effect of Video-Assisted Genital Hygiene Education on Women's Self-Care Agency and Genital Hygiene Behaviors

This study aims to examine the effect of video-assisted genital hygiene education on women's self-care agency and genital hygiene behaviors. It is designed as a single-blind, randomized controlled experimental study.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Hygiene; Patient Education; Genital Hygiene
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Video

Detailed Description

This single-blind, randomized controlled experimental study is designed to assess the impact of video-assisted genital hygiene education on women's self-care agency and genital hygiene behaviors. Participants will be randomly assigned to an intervention group or a control group. Data will be collected using validated self-report instruments at baseline, immediately after the intervention, and during follow-up.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 66
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey (Türkiye)
  • Çankırı, Turkey (Türkiye)
    • Çankırı Karatekin University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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

Description

• Inclusion Criteria: Patients who were diagnosed with urinary tract infection by a physician, who had no hearing difficulties and visual loss, and who could communicate were included in the study.
• Exclusion Criteria: Patients who were not diagnosed with urinary tract infection, who were hard of hearing, visually impaired, unable to communicate, unable to maintain genital hygiene and who refused to participate in the study were excluded from the study.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Experimental Groups; Experimental Group; the women in the experimental group were provided with the relevant forms and asked to complete the Data Collection Form for Women, Self-Care Agency Scale, and Genital Hygiene Behaviors Scale for the pretest. Afterward, they received information about the importance of genital hygiene, key points to consider during genital hygiene, and watched a training video developed by the researchers. This video demonstrated genital hygiene practices on a human model, with the researcher explaining and demonstrating the steps in a practical manner. Following the video training, participants completed the same forms again (Data Collection Form for Women, Self-Care Agency Scale, and Genital Hygiene Behaviors Scale) for the midterm test. To assess the long-term effects of the training, the participants were asked to complete the same forms 8 weeks after the training.	Other: Video; The women in the experimental group were provided with the relevant forms and asked to complete the Data Collection Form for Women, Self-Care Agency Scale, and Genital Hygiene Behaviors Scale for the pretest. Afterward, they received information about the importance of genital hygiene, key points to consider during genital hygiene, and watched a training video developed by the researchers. This video demonstrated genital hygiene practices on a human model, with the researcher explaining and demonstrating the steps in a practical manner. Following the video training, participants completed the same forms again (Data Collection Form for Women, Self-Care Agency Scale, and Genital Hygiene Behaviors Scale) for the midterm test. To assess the long-term effects of the training, the participants were asked to complete the same forms 8 weeks after the training.
No Intervention: Control Groups; Control Group; the women in the control group were informed about the forms and asked to complete the Data Collection Form for Women, Self-Care Agency Scale, and Genital Hygiene Behaviors Scale for the pretest. They were also informed about the importance of genital hygiene and key points to consider, but no video-assisted training was provided. The control group filled out the same forms for the midterm and posttest assessments, at the same times as the experimental group.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Self-Care Agency Level	Self-care agency will be assessed using the Self-Care Agency Scale, developed by Kearney and Fleischer (1979) and validated in Turkish by Nahcivan (2004). The scale consists of 35 items rated on a 5-point Likert scale (0-4), with a total score range of 0 to 140. Higher scores indicate higher levels of self-care agency.	Baseline (Pretest, Week 1), immediately after the intervention (Posttest, Week 2), and 3-month follow-up
Genital Hygiene Behaviors	Genital hygiene behaviors will be measured using the Genital Hygiene Behaviors Scale, validated by Karahan (2017). The scale includes 23 items rated on a 5-point Likert scale (1-5), with total scores ranging from 23 to 115. Higher scores indicate more positive genital hygiene behaviors.	Baseline (Pretest, Week 1), immediately after the intervention (Posttest, Week 2), and 3-month follow-up

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Çankırı Karatekin University

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Dahodwala M, Geransar R, Babion J, de Grood J, Sargious P. The impact of the use of video-based educational interventions on patient outcomes in hospital settings: A scoping review. Patient Educ Couns. 2018 Dec;101(12):2116-2124. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2018.06.018. Epub 2018 Jun 30.
• Massimi A, De Vito C, Brufola I, Corsaro A, Marzuillo C, Migliara G, Rega ML, Ricciardi W, Villari P, Damiani G. Are community-based nurse-led self-management support interventions effective in chronic patients? Results of a systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS One. 2017 Mar 10;12(3):e0173617. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0173617. eCollection 2017.
• Mancuso G, Midiri A, Gerace E, Marra M, Zummo S, Biondo C. Urinary Tract Infections: The Current Scenario and Future Prospects. Pathogens. 2023 Apr 20;12(4):623. doi: 10.3390/pathogens12040623.
• Cox S, Vleeming M, Giorgi W, Dinant GJ, Cals J, de Bont E. Patients' Experiences, Expectations, Motivations, and Perspectives around Urinary Tract Infection Care in General Practice: A Qualitative Interview Study. Antibiotics (Basel). 2023 Jan 24;12(2):241. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics12020241.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): October 1, 2023
• Primary Completion (Actual): December 9, 2023
• Study Completion (Actual): December 29, 2023

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: December 21, 2025
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 5, 2026
• First Posted (Actual): January 14, 2026

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): January 14, 2026
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 5, 2026
• Last Verified: December 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: patient education; women; hygiene; self-care
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Technology, Industry, and Agriculture; Technology; Tape Recording; Audiovisual Aids; Educational Technology; Television; Videotape Recording
• Other Study ID Numbers: 06-07-2023/8

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO
• IPD Plan Description: There is no plan to make IPD available.

Drug and device information, study documents

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