Introduction: Reproductive health services include maternal, child, and newborn health, family planning, fertility issues, and reproductive education, primarily benefiting women. Aim: It was aimed to examine the effects of Health Belief Model based instruction on married women protective attitudes toward reproductive health. Method: The study was designed as a quasi-experimental method with unequal groups for pre-test and post- test comparison. A total of 175 women, 35 in the experimental group, 70 in the control group-1, and 70 in the control group-2, who met the study criteria and were determined by a comprehensive power analysis, were included in the study. The pre-test data were collected using the Personal Information Form, the Married Wom- en’s Reproductive Health Attitudes Determination Scale, and the Family Planning Attitude Scale. Experimental group were given a 3-month group training structured according to the health belief model. Results: Between-group differences were not statistically significant at baseline regarding mean knowledge and the constructs of the scales used (p > 0.05). After the training, it was determined that the Reproductive Health Attitudes Determination Scale and Family Planning Attitude Scale sub-dimensions and total scores of compared to the control groups, the experimental group had a significantly higher (p < 0.05). Similarly, it was noted that following the training, the experimental group's use of efficient family planning techniques and breast self-examination techniques increased noticeably (p < 0.05). Conclusion: According to the results, training was determined to have been given had a positive effect on protective attitudes towards reproductive health.
Eser Adı (dc.title) | Examining the Impact of Health Belief Model-Based Education on Reproductive Health and Family Planning Attitudes Among Married Women |
Yazar (dc.contributor.author) | Tülay Ortabağ |
Yayın Yılı (dc.date.issued) | 2024 |
Tür (dc.type) | Makale |
Özet (dc.description.abstract) | Introduction: Reproductive health services include maternal, child, and newborn health, family planning, fertility issues, and reproductive education, primarily benefiting women. Aim: It was aimed to examine the effects of Health Belief Model based instruction on married women protective attitudes toward reproductive health. Method: The study was designed as a quasi-experimental method with unequal groups for pre-test and post- test comparison. A total of 175 women, 35 in the experimental group, 70 in the control group-1, and 70 in the control group-2, who met the study criteria and were determined by a comprehensive power analysis, were included in the study. The pre-test data were collected using the Personal Information Form, the Married Wom- en’s Reproductive Health Attitudes Determination Scale, and the Family Planning Attitude Scale. Experimental group were given a 3-month group training structured according to the health belief model. Results: Between-group differences were not statistically significant at baseline regarding mean knowledge and the constructs of the scales used (p > 0.05). After the training, it was determined that the Reproductive Health Attitudes Determination Scale and Family Planning Attitude Scale sub-dimensions and total scores of compared to the control groups, the experimental group had a significantly higher (p < 0.05). Similarly, it was noted that following the training, the experimental group's use of efficient family planning techniques and breast self-examination techniques increased noticeably (p < 0.05). Conclusion: According to the results, training was determined to have been given had a positive effect on protective attitudes towards reproductive health. |
Açık Erişim Tarihi (dc.date.available) | 2024-06-03 |
Yayıncı (dc.publisher) | Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Dergisi (Online) |
Dil (dc.language.iso) | En |
Konu Başlıkları (dc.subject) | Education |
Konu Başlıkları (dc.subject) | Family planning |
Konu Başlıkları (dc.subject) | Nursing reproductive health |
Konu Başlıkları (dc.subject) | Reproductive health |
Tek Biçim Adres (dc.identifier.uri) | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14081/2144 |
DOI (dc.identifier.doi) | 10.48071/sbuhemsirelik.1478830 |
Orcid (dc.identifier.orcid) | 0000-0003-1466-7343 |
Dergi Cilt (dc.identifier.volume) | 6 |
Veritabanları (dc.source.platform) | TR-Dizin |