Sexual Health Counseling Based on the BETTER Model

NCT05796180 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: NSIMALYAVUZ
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

In this study, the investigators wanted to examine the effect of sexual health counseling to women in the postpartum period on the quality of life of the participants.

Conditions

Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Sexuality

Keywords

Sexual Health Counseling; Sexual Life Quality; Postpartum; Postpartum Sexual Life Quality; BETTER Model

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Postpartum Sexual Life Quality Scale

  The scale is still under development.

  8 week

• Arizona Sexual Experiences Scale

  The Arizona Sexual Experiences Scale (ASEX) is a 6-point Likert-type self-report scale and consists of 5 questions. This form reveals the capacity to reach orgasm, the feeling of satisfaction, vaginal wetness, arousal and sexual drive. Each question is scored from 1 to 6. The total score ranges from 5 to 30. Low scores indicate that the sexual response is satisfactory, strong and easy, while high scores indicate the presence of sexual dysfunction. The total scale score is formed by the sum of the scores of the scale items in the scale. The cut-off point of the scale was determined as 11. A score of 5 or more for each item indicates that there is a sexual dysfunction related to that item.

  8 week

• VAS satisfaction scale

  Women's satisfaction with sexual life will be evaluated with the visual analog scale (VAS). It shows that women who score high on the scale, which is scored between 0 (very dissatisfied) and 10 (very satisfied), also have high sexual satisfaction.

  8 week

Study Arms (2)

Behavioral: sexual health counseling based on the BETTER model

EXPERIMENTAL

Sexual health counseling based on the BETTER model The content of the research will be discussed by face-to-face interviews with women who gave birth vaginally and applied to the hospital for birth control 8-10 weeks after delivery. Pre-evaluation forms will be applied to women who have agreed to participate in the study to evaluate the inclusion criteria. Women who meet the inclusion criteria will be divided into experimental-control groups using the block randomization method. An appointment will be made for interviews with the women in the experimental group. It is planned that these meetings will be held in the form of online video calls and will last an average of 45 minutes. The final tests will be held 8 weeks after the online meetings are over.

Behavioral: Behavioral: sexual health counseling based on the BETTER model

Control group: Routine postpartum care

NO INTERVENTION

Routine postpartum care Women who gave birth vaginally and applied to the hospital for postpartum controls 8-10 weeks after delivery will be interviewed face-to-face with the women and the content of the research will be mentioned. Pre-evaluation forms will be applied to the women who accepted to participate in the study to evaluate the inclusion criteria. Women who meet the inclusion criteria will be divided into experimental-control groups using the block randomization method. Women in the control group will receive routine postpartum care administered in the hospital. Women in the control group will receive routine postpartum care administered in the hospital. Post-tests will be administered 8 weeks after the first interview.

Interventions

Behavioral: sexual health counseling based on the BETTER model BEHAVIORAL

The content of the research will be discussed by face-to-face interviews with women who gave birth vaginally and applied to the hospital for birth control 8-10 weeks after delivery. Pre-evaluation forms will be applied to women who have agreed to participate in the study to evaluate the inclusion criteria. Women who meet the inclusion criteria will be divided into experimental-control groups using the block randomization method. An appointment will be made for interviews with the women in the experimental group. It is planned that these meetings will be held in the form of online video calls and will last an average of 45 minutes. The final tests will be held 8 weeks after the online meetings are over.

Behavioral: sexual health counseling based on the BETTER model

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Primiparous,
• Weeks of gestation 37 weeks and over,
• Who had a singleton pregnancy,
• Having a sexual partner/partner,
• Having started sexual intercourse before starting training,
• Without a diagnosed chronic disease (DM, HT, Heart disease, etc.),
• Labour week 37 weeks and over
• years or older,
• Able to speak and understand Turkish,

You may not qualify if:

• Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale score of 12 and above,
• To have received training on sexual health and family planning in a hospital or other health institution other than discharge training,

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Lokman Hekim University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Lokman Hekim Etlik Hospital

Ankara, Keçiören, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Behavior; Sexuality

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Sexual Behavior

Study Officials

• Nurgül ŞİMAL YAVUZ, Lecturer

  Lokman Hekim University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER GOV
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Lecturer

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 22, 2023
• First Posted: April 3, 2023
• Study Start: November 18, 2024
• Primary Completion: February 23, 2025
• Study Completion: May 23, 2025
• Last Updated: February 6, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)