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Web-based Preconceptional Care and Counseling, Risk Awareness, Healthy Lifestyle Behavior

NCT06002451 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 84

Last updated 2023-08-23

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Summary

Preconceptional (pre-pregnancy) care; It is a primary care preventive health service that aims to prepare individuals for pregnancy, to maintain and result in a healthy pregnancy process, and thus to contribute to the formation of new generations from healthier individuals. The purpose of preconceptional care; identifying the risk factors present in the woman is to eliminate or reduce the adverse effects of these risk factors in the pregnancy process, improve health, improve mother and child health in the short and long term. Preconception counseling (PC), on the other hand, is to provide training on the best way to achieve a healthy pregnancy by addressing women's existing health problems and modifiable risk factors. When performing PC and care, it is necessary to maintain a system based on evidence and to assess women's holistic and create risk awareness. The creation of risk awareness in women should begin with the determination of the risk factors present before pregnancy. It is also very important to identify pre-pregnancy risk factors and to provide healthy lifestyle behaviors. Today, web-based training is known to be used to adapt individuals to new situations and to improve the health of individuals, to improve positive behavior changes.This research was conducted to determine the effect of web-based preconceptional care and counseling on risk awareness and healthy lifestyle behavior in women.

Conditions

  • Web

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

WEB-BASED PRECONCEPTİONAL CARE AND COUNSELİNG

A web-based preconceptional care and consultancy training platform has been developed. In line with the literature, a comprehensive preconceptional care and counseling training content was prepared for women between the ages of 18-49. Web-based training consists of a total of 9 modules.The videos created for uploading to the website were shot in a professional studio environment with professional equipment.Each video was shot and recorded by dividing the training content according to its subsections, with an average of at least 6 minutes and a maximum of 16 minutes. Each of the module videos is based on giving the main messages in line with the purpose and objectives of the presentation.women were allowed to watch all the videos within 2 weeks. A dialog box is opened on the website where women can communicate with their midwives 24/7. During and after the training, preconceptional care and counseling training was given in this area for a total of 10 weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cumhuriyet University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Zeliha Burcu YURTSAL, Assoc. Prof. · Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Midwifery, Sivas

  • Öznur HASDEMİR, PhD · PROVINCIAL HEALTH DIRECTORATE, PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES, SİVAS

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
49 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-05-03
Primary Completion
2021-05-03
Completion
2023-07-09

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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