The effect of individual counseling intervention on health practices in pregnancy: A randomized controlled trial

Sezer G., ŞEN S.

Health Education Research, cilt.35, sa.5, ss.450-459, 2021 (SSCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 35 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1093/her/cyaa025
  • Dergi Adı: Health Education Research
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, ASSIA, Periodicals Index Online, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EBSCO Education Source, Education Abstracts, Educational research abstracts (ERA), EMBASE, ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Food Science & Technology Abstracts, MEDLINE, Psycinfo, Public Affairs Index, DIALNET
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.450-459
  • Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This research was carried out to determine the effect of individual counseling intervention on health practices in pregnancy. This research is a single-blind randomized controlled experimental and follow-up design. Population of the research consisted of 126 pregnant women in total, with 64 of them being in the training group and 64 being in the control group. The research data were collected by using a 'Pregnant Identifying Information Form' and 'Health Practices in Pregnancy Questionnaire (HPQ)'. In this research, it was found that there was no significant difference in total score average of the HPQ before the individual counseling training between the pregnant women in the training and control groups (P > 0.05). It was also determined that there was a statistically significant difference in total score average of the HPQ after the individual counseling training during the second trimester between the two groups (P < 0.05). It was determined that there was a statistically significant difference in total score average of the HPQ during the third trimester between two groups (P < 0.05). It has been determined that the training provided with individual counseling to pregnant women is an effective initiative in increasing the health practices of pregnant women.