Effect of Sexual Counseling Training in Gynecological Cancers According to the PLISSIT Model on Midwifery Students' Awareness and Attitude: A Randomized Clinical Trial

It is very important to show health professionals and students that sexuality is important in women with gynecological cancer, to increase their awareness in this area and to ensure the formation of positive attitudes towards sexuality. This study aimed to determine the effect of sexual counseling t...

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Published in:International journal of community based nursing and midwifery 2024-07, Vol.12 (3), p.140-149
Main Authors: Demirhan Kayacik, Ahsen, Hamlaci Başkaya, Yasemin, İlçioğlu, Kevser
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Female
Genital Neoplasms, Female - psychology
gynecologic neoplasms
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Midwifery - education
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Sex Counseling
sex education
sexual behaviour
sexual health
Students, Nursing - psychology
Surveys and Questionnaires
Turkey
Young Adult
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Summary:It is very important to show health professionals and students that sexuality is important in women with gynecological cancer, to increase their awareness in this area and to ensure the formation of positive attitudes towards sexuality. This study aimed to determine the effect of sexual counseling training in gynecological cancers according to the PLISSIT Model on Midwifery students' Awareness and Attitude. This randomized controlled study was conducted between May and November 2022 by midwifery students studying at Sakarya University in Turkey. 36 students were allocated to the control group and 38 to the intervention group using block randomization. The intervention group was given 3 sessions training based on the PLISSIT model, whilethe control group underwent no training. Data were collected before the training and one month after completing the intervention using the Gynecological Cancer Awareness Scale (GCAS) and Sexual Attitudes and Beliefs Scale (SABS). Data analysis was done using SPSS software version 22 with Chi square test, independent and paired t-test. A significance level of P
ISSN:2322-4835
2322-2476
2322-4835
DOI:10.30476/IJCBNM.2024.100377.2355