Effıcıency of Sexual and Reproductıve Health Educatıon

NCT05864430 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: MarmaraU-OZ-2023-sexual
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 165
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The youth period is a period when information and education are important. Reproductive and sexual health problems have an important place in aging health problems in youth (Gölbaşlı 2003). All over the world, STIs are most common in the 20-24 age group, followed by the 15-19 and 25-29 age groups. STIs are the most common disease in many countries, especially among young people between the ages of 15-29 (Topbaş et al. 2003). STIs, which are one of the factors that negatively affect public health; are infections transmitted from person to person through sexual contact. According to WHO estimates, approximately 350 million people suffer from curable STIs each year, and the incidence and prevalence of STIs among young people in developed and developing countries are increasing. Although young adults are generally at risk, STIs are most common in people aged 15-49. They have a very important place in terms of human health because they are frequently seen, difficult to diagnose, and cause serious complications when not treated. Incomplete and incorrect information among people who start sexual intercourse at an early age causes difficulties in the prevention of these diseases (Özalp et al. 2012). Having sexual intercourse at an early age, being polygamous, having special sexual preferences, being with or having sex with those who have paid for sexual intercourse, and not using condoms are among the risk factors for STIs (Siyez 2009). We can say that the age period in which STIs are common is parallel to sexual activity. In addition to various socio-demographic factors, it is likely that the most provoking issue in this period is the lack of knowledge of young people (Karaköse and Aydın 2011). In the STD guide published by the CDC, it is recommended to evaluate the people who constitute the risk group in the prevention of these diseases and to provide education and counseling (CDC, 2020). In this context, training to increase the level of knowledge and awareness of young people, who are one of the high-risk groups in society in terms of STD, is important in terms of reducing risky sexual behaviors, early diagnosis, and treatment. Based on all these reasons; It is aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of sexual and reproductive health education given to university students.

Conditions

Reproductive Health; Sexual Health

Keywords

Sexual Health,; Reproductive Health; Online; DataMatrix; Face-to-face training

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Participant Identification Form Diagnostic Form

  The participant identification form, which includes the introductory characteristics of the students, was prepared by the researchers in line with the literature (Altay et al., 2020; Vongxay et al., 2019). The form includes students' socio-demographic characteristics, their status of obtaining information about SRH and sources of information, their experiences with SRH and their thoughts on sexual intercourse. The form consists of 28 questions in total.

  5 Months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Sexual Health Knowledge Test

  5 Months

Other Outcomes (1)

• Reproductive Health Scale for Turkish Adolescents

  5 Months

Study Arms (3)

Face-to-face Training Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Students in this group will be given face-to-face training on SRH by the principal researcher accompanied by PowerPoint.

Other: Face-to-face Training Group

DataMatrix supported Face-to-face training group

EXPERIMENTAL

Before starting the training, a QR code including PowerPoint on SRH will be given to the students in the group that receives training with QR code support (on the first slide). Students will be directed to the URL automatically determined by the researcher by scanning the QR code with the camera of their smartphones. Students will follow the lesson with the QR code given simultaneously with the training given during the education process.

Other: DataMatrix supported Face-to-face training group

Online training group

EXPERIMENTAL

The students in the online training group will be given training on SRH/RES on an online platform accompanied by PowerPoint by the principal researcher.

Other: Online training group

Interventions

Face-to-face Training Group OTHER

The training will take approximately 3 hours. The training will be done interactively, allowing students to talk to each other and ask questions, and will end with 10 minutes of time for students' questions.

Face-to-face Training Group

DataMatrix supported Face-to-face training group OTHER

Students will follow the lesson with the QR code given simultaneously with the training given during the education process. The training will be held in such a way that the students will be given the opportunity to ask questions and will end with 10 minutes of time to be given to the questions of the students.

DataMatrix supported Face-to-face training group

Online training group OTHER

The training will take approximately 3 hours. The training will be done interactively, allowing students to talk to each other and ask questions, and will end with 10 minutes of time for students' questions.

Online training group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 49 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Volunteering to participate in the research,
• Have not taken Sexual Health, Infectious Diseases course before
• Students without communication barriers will be included.

You may not qualify if:

• Incorrect or incomplete form filling
• The participant's wish to withdraw from the study

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Marmara University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Marmara University

Istanbul, 34500, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Links

• A Package of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Interventions-What Does It Mean for Adolescents?
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Study Officials

• Tuğba Öz

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  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: PhD RN, Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 9, 2023
• First Posted: May 18, 2023
• Study Start: May 15, 2022
• Primary Completion: September 30, 2022
• Study Completion: December 30, 2022
• Last Updated: May 18, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)