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

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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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.

Detailed Description
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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.

Official Title
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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

Conditions
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Sexuality, Nurse's Role, Postpartum Disorder

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: EX-PLISSIT MODEL


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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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
Sexes Eligible for Study
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Female

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Interventional Model Description: Randomized controlled experimental study
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Sexual dysfunction of women<br>Sexual dysfunction of women | Other: EX-PLISSIT MODEL<br>* 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.<br>|
| Experimental: Quality of sexual life<br>Quality of sexual life | Other: EX-PLISSIT MODEL<br>* 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.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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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 |