The effects of the PRECEDE-PROCEED model-based educational program on genital hygiene behaviors: A randomized controlled trial

Abstract

In this study, we aimed to determine the effects of the PRECEDE-PROCEED model-based educational program on women’s genital hygiene behaviors. A randomized controlled trial was conducted with 120 women diagnosed with genital infections and assigned to the experimental (n = 60) and control (n = 60) groups. Educational intervention was designed based on the PRECEDE-PROCEED model and implemented in the experimental group. Data were collected three times before (pretest), right after (posttest) and 1 month after the intervention using the personal information form, Data Form for Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs about Genital Hygiene and Genital Hygiene Behaviors Inventory (GHBI). After the educational intervention, the participants’ hygiene-related knowledge, attitudes and behaviors improved in the experimental group at the posttest and follow-up test from the baseline. A statistically significant difference was found between the groups. We concluded that PRECEDE-PROCEED model-based educational program positively affected the women’s genital hygiene-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors.

Acknowledgments

This study was performed as a master thesis in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing at Health Sciences Institute at Ataturk University. We would like to show our gratitude to all women participating in the study. We also thank the nurses, midwives, and other health staff working at Family Health Center where the research was conducted for their facilitation. The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Nursing Faculty of Atatürk University (Aproval Date: 17.04.2017, Approval No:2017-3/20). This study is a master’s thesis. The research received no financial support from any funding organisation. This RCT was registered with ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04780633).

Disclosure statement

There was no conflict of interest between the authors of this study.

Funding

The author(s) reported there is no funding associated with the work featured in this article.