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Study aim
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The effectiveness comparison of sexual health empowerment model versus DEEP model (Natural Differences, Emotional Sensitivities, External Stressors, Patterns of Communication) on sexual function and attitude and performance of condom use in papillomavirus infected women
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Design
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Parallel randomized clinical trial with control group, permutation block method, sample size of 34 women in each intervention group (total sample size: 68 women).
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Settings and conduct
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Women suffering from papillomavirus referred to Baqaeipour clinic in Yazd, will recruited and convenience sampling is used. They will be randomized into two intervention groups using permutation block method who will receive online counseling for 8 consecutive weeks.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria: Having a medical record of being infected and diagnosed by the treating physician, reproductive age, being married, having sufficient sexual intercourse with the spouse in the past 4 weeks, willingness to participate in the study, owning a smartphone, and being able to use online counseling, literacy in reading and writing, proficiency in speaking Persian, sexual dysfunction.
Exclusion criteria: Pregnancy, condom use, diagnosis of psychological disorders in the past year according to women's statements, participation in similar studies, experiencing stressful events during the study, addiction to drugs and alcohol, and patients with hearing problems
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Intervention groups
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The first intervention group: The first group will receive DEEP model in 8 consecutive weeks (one session per week) and 90-minute online counseling. The second intervention group (active control) will receive sexual health empowerment model in 8 consecutive weeks and 90-minute online counseling.
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Main outcome variables
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Sexual function