Can Education for Rural Women Lift the Fog Behind Closed Doors?

NCT06991959 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: 2024-SBB-0313
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 72
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of family planning and sexually transmitted diseases education given to rural women on their level of knowledge and attitudes towards reproductive health and family planning. Design: The prospective, randomized controlled study

Conditions

Contraception; Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Keywords

Rural; Education; Knowledge; Attitudes

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Sexually Transmitted Diseases Knowledge Scale

  The 25-item, 6-sub-dimensional STIPS was found to be acceptably compatible with Turkish culture. Correct answers to each item in the scale are worth 1 point, while incorrect or don't know answers are worth 0 points. The highest total score to be obtained from the scale is 25 and the lowest score is 0.

  change from before implamentation patent and after 1st day of practice.

• Reproductive Health and Family Planning Attitude Scale

  The scale has 3 sub-dimensions: 'unwanted pregnancies', 'sexually transmitted infections' and 'infertility and fertility treatments'. The scale has no cut-off point. As the score obtained from the scale increases, attitudes towards reproductive health and FP become more positive. The highest score that can be obtained from the scale is 5. Cronbach's alpha of the scale is 0.88.

  change from before implamentation patent and after 1st day of practice.

Study Arms (2)

Control

NO INTERVENTION

Education

EXPERIMENTAL

Other: Educaton

Interventions

Educaton OTHER

Family Planning and Sexually Transmitted Diseases Training: The training program used a training module developed by UNFPA based on health belief theory, theory of reason-based behavior, social learning theory and transtheoretical model.

Education

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Women who can speak Turkish,
• Are older than 18 years of age,
• Do not have a diagnosis of hearing impairment,
• Live with their husband/partner,
• Have an active sexual life,
• Live in the districts within the borders of Bartın province,
• Do not have a type of cancer that may affect sexual function,
• Have not received family planning and sexually transmitted diseases training before,
• Have written informed consent,
• Volunteer to participate in the study

You may not qualify if:

• Women who received family planning and sexually transmitted diseases education from another counselor during the study period,
• Did not participate in the post-test,
• Did not volunteer to participate in the study

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Trakya University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Bartın University

Bartın, 74030, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Behavior

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Communicable Diseases; Infections; Genital Diseases; Urogenital Diseases; Disease Attributes; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Asst. Prof

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 19, 2025
• First Posted: May 28, 2025
• Study Start: May 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: July 1, 2024
• Study Completion: January 30, 2025
• Last Updated: May 28, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-05

Locations

TU (1)