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“Effectiveness of PLISSIT Model on Sexual Dysfunction and Psychological Distress among Women Using Hormonal Contraceptive”

Research Abstract

Use of hormonal contraceptives in clinical settings and in the general public, may exacerbate pre-existing anxiety and depressive symptoms. The PLISSIT model is a sex therapy counseling model which can aid any persuasive practitioner to tackle women's sexual health. Aim: Evaluating the Effectiveness of PLISSIT Model on Sexual Dysfunction and Psychological Distress among Women Using Hormonal Contraception. Research design: A quasi experimental research design was used in this study. Research setting: Family Planning and Gynecological Clinics at Woman's Health Hospital, Assiut University. Sample: In this study a purposive sample of 100 women. Tools: three tools were used in this study, (1) women assessment sheet, (2) Female Sexual Function Index tool (FSFI), (3) Depression Anxiety Stress Scales tool (DASS-21). Results: There were highly statistically significant differences between pre and post implementation mean scores of female sexual function among women (p=0.000**) with a significant increase of the total mean score of female sexual function from pre-test (15.09±6.24) to (28.49±5.08) in post-test among women. Conclusion: PLISSIT model had positive effect on sexual dysfunction and psychological distress among Women using hormonal contraception. Recommendations: Nurses should provide counseling through PLISSIT model for women using hormonal contraception to optimize the sexual health and sexual quality for life.

 Keywords: Hormonal Contraception, Psychological Distress, PLISSIT Model, Sexual Dysfunction, Women.

Research Authors
Mona R Ahmed1, Nawal Kamal Abd Elkhalek2, Shymaa Mohammed Sayed Hassan3, Saleh Omar Abdullah4, Sanaa Mostafa Khalifa Ali5, Fatma Ahmed Mohammed Sabry6
Research Date
Research Department
Research Journal
Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Research Pages
, pp. (1711-1724
Research Vol
Vol.13 No.4
Research Website
https://journals.ekb.eg/article_282511_6563b4d76a0ed703bcd97d3ab485c1eb.pdf
Research Year
December, 2022