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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2023 Mar;10(3):1704-1714.
doi: 10.1002/nop2.1425. Epub 2022 Oct 27.

The effectiveness of a tailored programme to promote reproductive-health-promoting behaviour in young women based on the Precaution Adoption Process Model: A randomized controlled trial

Inhae Cho  1 , Young-Joo Park  1
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Randomized Controlled Trial

The effectiveness of a tailored programme to promote reproductive-health-promoting behaviour in young women based on the Precaution Adoption Process Model: A randomized controlled trial

Inhae Cho et al. Nurs Open. 2023 Mar.

Abstract

Aim: The study aimed to evaluate a tailored reproductive health promotion programme based on the Precaution Adoption Process Model (PAPM) for young adults.

Design: This was a two-group, non-blinded randomized controlled trial.

Methods: This study was performed with women aged 18-25 who were not performing reproductive health-related behaviour from September 2018 to November 2018 in Seoul, South Korea. The participants were stratified by stage of PAPM (1, 2 or 3) and were randomly allocated to the intervention group (n = 30) and the control group (n = 30). Women in the intervention group were given the programme, which was customized according to the stage of PAPM over 8 weeks, such as lectures, giving information, discussions, practical training, Q&A, case experience and counselling. The control group received educational material. The primary outcomes were reproductive-health-promoting behaviour and rate of contraception use.

Results: Reproductive-health-promoting behaviour was significantly higher in the intervention group than the control group post-intervention, as were reproductive health beliefs, motivation and self-efficacy.

Keywords: health behaviour; health promotion; reproductive health; women's health; young adult.

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The authors declare no potential conflicts of interest.

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Comparison of primary and secondary outcome variables between groups over time by repeated‐measures ANOVA (N = 59)
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