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Effect of PLISSIT Model Sexual Counseling Program on Sexual Quality of Life for Postpartum Women

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Sexual changes after childbirth between couples are an important factor in creating a sense of satisfaction which effects on their quality of life. Aim: to evaluate effect of PLISSIT Model sexual counseling program on sexual quality of life for postpartum women. Research design: A quasi experimental design. Setting: The study was conducted in Obstetrics and Gynecological Outpatient Clinic at Benha University Hospital. Sample: A purposive sample of all admitted postpartum women for a period of 6 months (110) woman. Tools: Three tools were used I): An interviewing questionnaire. II): Arizona Sexual Experience Scale. III) The sexual quality of life-female questionnaire. Results: showed that the mean age of studied women were 25.02  4.47 years, 85.5% of women did not receive information about sexuality, 72.3% suffered from pain during intercourse after labor, 63.6% of them returned to sexual relation six week after labor. Only 13.6% of women had good total sexual quality of life before PLISSIT model counseling program, which increased to 44.5% after program. there were highly statistically significant differences between women regarding Arizona Sexual Experiences Scale and all sexual quality of life items before and after sexual counseling program (p<0.001). Conclusion: the PLISSIT model counseling program had a significant effect on the improvement of the women' sexual quality of life. Recommendations: Establish strategies to facilitate the women’s understanding and support sexual quality of life through apply this study on a large sample at outpatient clinics.

DOI 10.11648/j.ajns.20180702.14
Published in American Journal of Nursing Science (Volume 7, Issue 2, April 2018)
Page(s) 63-72
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PLISSIT Model Counseling Program, Postpartum Women, Quality of Sexual Life

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  • Obstetrics and Woman’s Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Benha, Egypt

  • Obstetrics and Woman’s Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Benha, Egypt

  • Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Benha, Egypt

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