Reproductive health of women with endometriosis: an improving educational intervention based on the planned behavior theory.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Endometriosis is a chronic deliberating disease with devastating effects on reproductive health. The present study aimed to investigate the impact of education based on the theory of planned behavior (TPB) on the reproductive health of women with endometriosis. This research was a randomized controlled trial performed on 71 women with endometriosis (35 intervention and 36 control groups) referred to the infertility clinic of Imam Khomeini Hospital in Tehran, Iran. The educational intervention based on the structures of the TPB was performed in the intervention group in 4 sessions, weekly for 90-120 min. The demographic questionnaire, model constructs questionnaire, and endometriosis reproductive health questionnaire (ERHQ) in both groups were completed in 3 stages (befor

SUBMITTER: Zandi N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9947440 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature