Protocol summary

Summary
The aim of this study was to determine the effect of group counseling on the awareness, attitude and practice of reproductive health in adolescent girls living in Hamadan welfare centers in 2016. The present study is a Semi- experimental study with single-group design with three stages of pre-test, immediately after the test and one month after the test. The research Community consists of adolescent girls living in Hamadan welfare boarding centers. The research sample consisted of adolescent girls living in Hamadan welfare boarding centers who had inclusion criteria (ages 12-19) in the research environment. Due to limitations in sample size, sampling was done as a census, and result, all adolescent girls living in welfare boarding centers with Inclusion criteria (30 people) were enrolled in the study. In the pretest, data gathering including demographic characteristics, awareness and attitude and practice of reproductive health in adolescent girls living in welfare boarding centers were carried out through a questionnaire. In this research, in each session, the group counseling intervention was conducted as in six sessions of 60-45 minutes in groups of 15 people. In each session, after group counseling, , the educational pamphlet was given to adolescent girls. After intervention, the questionnaires were completed immediately after the intervention and one month after the intervention. In this study, the primary outcome variable is the knowledge, attitude and practice of reproductive health, and the secondary outcome variable is group counseling. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistical methods.

General information

Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number: IRCT201707016888N17
Registration date: 2017-07-09, 1396/04/18
Registration timing: retrospective

Last update:
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Registration date
2017-07-09, 1396/04/18
Registrant information
Name
Fatemeh Shobeiri
Name of organization / entity
Hamadan Universiy of Medical Sciences
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 81 1827 6051
Email address
shobeiri@umsha.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Vice chancellor of Research Technology, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences
Expected recruitment start date
2016-09-22, 1395/07/01
Expected recruitment end date
2017-01-20, 1395/11/01
Actual recruitment start date
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Actual recruitment end date
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Trial completion date
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Scientific title
The effect of group counseling on knowledge, attitude and practice of reproductive health in adolescent girls living in Hamadan welfare boarding centers in 2016
Public title
The effect of group counseling on knowledge, attitude and practice of reproductive health in adolescent girls living in welfare boarding centers
Purpose
Supportive
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: age of 19-12 years; the occurrence of menarche; lack of physical or mental disability; satisfaction of people to participate in the study; no history of psychological illness and non-use of psychological drugs. exclusion criteria: Unwillingness to continue cooperation; absence of more than one session; making important psychological and emotional changes (dear death or major disputes).
Age
From 12 years old to 19 years old
Gender
Female
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size: 30
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
N/A
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Single
Other design features

Secondary Ids

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Ethics committees

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Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Hamadan Medical Sciences University ethics committee
Street address
Hamadan Medical Sciences University ethics committee
City
Hamadan
Postal code
Approval date
2016-04-09, 1395/01/21
Ethics committee reference number
IR.UMSHA.REC.1395.18

Health conditions studied

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Description of health condition studied
reproductive health
ICD-10 code
z00.3
ICD-10 code description
Examination for adolescent development state Puberty development state

Primary outcomes

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Description
Awareness of reproductive health
Timepoint
Before the intervention, immediately and one month after the intervention
Method of measurement
The awareness standard questionnaire of adolescent reproductive health WHO

2

Description
Reproductive health attitude
Timepoint
Before the intervention, immediately and one month after the intervention
Method of measurement
Researcher-made questionnaire on Reproductive Health attitudes

3

Description
Reproductive health performance
Timepoint
Before the intervention, immediately and one month after the intervention
Method of measurement
Researcher-made questionnaire on reproductive health performance

Secondary outcomes

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Intervention groups

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Description
After obtaining a code of ethics and written consent from adolescent girls, In this research, in each session, the intervention was conducted as group counseling about various aspects of reproductive health in six sessions of 60-45 minutes in groups of 15 people. The content of consulting sessions consist of some information about genital anatomy, fertility`s Physiology and ministration, menstruation hygiene and its complications, nutrition of adolescence period. The source of information is about reproductive health. In each session, after a group counseling, the educational pamphlet was given to adolescent girls.
Category
Other

Recruitment centers

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Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Welfare Center in Hamedan
Full name of responsible person
Fahimeh Ezzati arasteh
Street address
Hamadan Medical Sciences University ethics committee
City
Hamadan

Sponsors / Funding sources

1

Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Vice Chancellor for Research and Technology Hamedan University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
doctor Saeed Bashirian
Street address
Street Shahid Fahmideh, Hamedan University Medical Sciences, Research and Technology Deputy Hamedan
City
Hamedan
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Vice Chancellor for Research and Technology Hamedan University of Medical Sciences
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
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Domestic or foreign origin
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Category of foreign source of funding
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Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
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Person responsible for general inquiries

Contact
Name of organization / entity
Hamedan Medical Sciences University
Full name of responsible person
Fatemeh Shobeiri
Position
PhD Maternal and Child Health / Professor
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
treet Shahid Fahmideh, Faculty of Nursing, Hamedan Medical Sciences University
City
Hamedan
Postal code
Phone
+98 81 3827 6051
Fax
Email
shobeiri@umsha.ac.ir
Web page address

Person responsible for scientific inquiries

Contact
Name of organization / entity
Hamedan Medical Sciences University
Full name of responsible person
Fatemeh Shobeiri
Position
PhD Maternal and Child Health / Professor
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
treet Shahid Fahmideh, Faculty of Nursing, Hamedan Medical Sciences University
City
Hamedan
Postal code
Phone
+98 81 3827 6051
Fax
Email
shobeiri@umsha.ac.ir
Web page address

Person responsible for updating data

Contact
Name of organization / entity
Hamedan Medical Sciences University
Full name of responsible person
Fatemeh Shobeiri
Position
PhD Maternal and Child Health /Professor
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
treet Shahid Fahmideh, Faculty of Nursing, Hamedan Medical Sciences University
City
Hamedan
Postal code
Phone
+98 81 3827 6051
Fax
Email
shobeiri@umsha.ac.ir
Web page address

Sharing plan

Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)
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Study Protocol
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Statistical Analysis Plan
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Informed Consent Form
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Clinical Study Report
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Analytic Code
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Data Dictionary
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