Effect of Sexual Counseling Based on Better Model on Sexual Function of Pregnant Women | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||||
| Article 80, Volume 13, Issue 2, June 2022, Page 1087-1102 PDF (591.33 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.238113 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Shaimaa Fouad Mohammed* ; El-Shaimaa El-Ansary | ||||
| Woman’s Health and Midwifery Nursing - Faculty of Nursing - Mansoura University, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Pregnancy is one of the important factors affecting sexual function. Female sexual dysfunction is an important public health issue. Aim: This study aimed to assess the effect of sexual counseling based on BETTER model on sexual function of pregnant women. Design: A quasi-experimental design was used in this study. Setting: This study was carried out at the antenatal outpatient clinics of Mansoura University Hospitals, Egypt. Study subjects: A non- probability purposive sample of 80 pregnant women was assigned either to the control group who received routine antenatal care or the intervention group who received sexual counseling based on the BETTER model (n=40 per group). Tools: Two tools were used, a structured interview schedule to cover data related to women's general characteristics & obstetric history and the FSFI to assess the sexual function of pregnant women. Results: The present study results showed that there was a highly statistically significant increase in total female sexual function index score at post- intervention and follow-up evaluation in the intervention compared to the control group (p < 0.001). There was a significant association between the sexual function of the pregnant women and their age & educational level in both groups post-intervention (p < 0.05), there was a statistically significant association between the sexual function and gestational age & parity in both groups (p <0.05). Conclusion: The current study hypothesis was accepted where sexual counseling based on BETTER model was effective in increasing pregnant women's sexual function at post-intervention and follow-up evaluation in the intervention group compared to the control group. Recommendation: The current study recommended adopting the BETTER sexual model of counseling for the management of sexual dysfunction of women in maternity hospitals. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| BETTER model; pregnant women; sexual counseling; sexual function | ||||
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