Sexual Function and Quality of Sexual Life in Women With Physical Disabilities

Amasya University

Status

Completed

Conditions

Disability Physical

Treatments

Behavioral: Sexual and Reproductive Health Training program

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT07042646

Amasya32

Details and patient eligibility

About

This pilot randomized controlled trial will be carried out with women with physical disabilities registered at a disability center. A total of 49 participants will be randomly assigned to either the intervention group or the control group. Following a three-week follow-up period, the study will be completed, with a total of 26 participants: 16 in the intervention group and 10 in the control group . SRH training will be provided to the intervention group once a week, for a total of three sessions. At the beginning and end of the study, both groups will be administered a survey including demographic information, the Sexual Quality of Life Questionnaire-Female (SQLQ-F), and the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI).

Full description

Background: Ensuring that women with disabilities, who are among disadvantaged groups, maintain and improve their sexual and reproductive health (SRH) on equal terms with other women is of great importance. The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of SRH training provided to women with physical disabilities on their sexual function and quality of sexual life, as well as to assess the feasibility and acceptability of the educational intervention.

Method: This pilot randomized controlled trial will be carried out with women with physical disabilities registered at a disability center. A total of 49 participants will be randomly assigned to either the intervention group or the control group. Following a three-week follow-up period, the study will be completed, with a total of 26 participants: 16 in the intervention group and 10 in the control group . SRH training will be provided to the intervention group once a week, for a total of three sessions. At the beginning and end of the study, both groups will be administered a survey including demographic information, the Sexual Quality of Life Questionnaire-Female (SQLQ-F), and the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI).

Enrollment

26 patients

Sex

Female

Ages

18 to 65 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Those who were female between the ages of 18-65, physically disabled, married, did not have a mental health problem, did not have a communication barrier, and volunteered were included in this study.

Exclusion criteria