Examining the Effects of Theory-based Education on Individuals' Sexual Behavior.

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

48 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-12-07

Study Completion Date

2026-07-31

Brief Summary

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The research was planned to examine the effect of the transtheoretic theory-based education given to individuals followed in AMATEM on their sexual risk-taking status, AIDS knowledge level and AIDS prevention self-efficacy.

Research Hypotheses H0: Transtheoretical theory-based education given to individuals followed in AMATEM has no effect on their sexual risk taking, AIDS knowledge level and protection self-efficacy.

H1-1: Transtheoretic theory-based education given to individuals followed in AMATEM has an effect on the level of sexual risk taking.

H1-2: The transtheoretic theory-based education given to individuals followed in AMATEM is A

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Detailed Description

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Substance abuse is a public health problem as old as human history. Globally, increasing substance use disorder has become a public health problem that harms individuals and then societies, and has negative effects on many dimensions such as economic, social and security. In addition to its history dating back to ancient times, the content and effects of the substances used have changed over time and spread more rapidly in societies as a result of the production of easily accessible concentrated forms. Substances of abuse are categorized in two ways. These include a variety of illegal and legally sanctioned substances. The most common types of illegal substances include cannabis, amphetamine, ketamine, methamphetamine, cocaine, ecstasy and heroin, which are largely banned in most countries. Tobacco and alcohol are two types of legally sanctioned substances that are widely used by different social groups across different societies and cultures. In the treatment of substance use disorder, behavioral change can be achieved with theory-based training provided in addition to pharmacological treatment. The theory-based approach in nursing practices increases the quality of health services provided and guides nurses. The Transtheoretical Model (TTM) or Stages of Change Model developed by Prochaska and Diclemente (1982) describes the change of healthy life behaviors in individuals in stages. As a result of the literature review, it was seen that the transtheoretical model is frequently used in order to reduce symptoms in addiction and other chronic diseases, improve health, and provide healthy life behaviors to individuals. The individuals followed in AMATEM, which constitute the sample of our research, are at greater risk of sexually transmitted HIV by exhibiting risky sexual behavior. It is thought that TTM-based training integrated into substance use treatment in order to reduce the tendency towards uncontrolled sexual behaviors as a result of substance use disorder and the risk of infectious diseases as a result will create healthy behavioral change in individuals.

Conditions

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HIV Infections Sexual Behavior

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

The experimental group will receive 8 weeks of transtheoretical theory-based training and will be given a training booklet at the end of the training.

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Investigators Outcome Assessors

Since the training will be given to the experimental group in our study, it was not possible to provide double-blind researcher blindness in terms of blinding and masking. However, masking was applied wherever possible from the delivery of evaluations to the scoring and the initial assignment of individuals. The researcher who conducted the survey, made the random assignment, the researcher who made the statistical evaluation and the AMATEM personnel who drew the envelopes were blinded to the study. At the same time, the coded answer sheets will only be entered into the analysis program after the study is completed. Single-blind randomization will be provided by ensuring that the person who does the analysis does not know which individual the survey forms belong to. It was planned in a way that the experimental group would not meet the control group before and after the training program. In this way, cross-contamination of the experimental and control groups was prevented.

Study Groups

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Experimental group

Transtheoretical theory-based education will be provided to individuals with substance use disorders face-to-face in 8 modes and each lesson will last 45 minutes. Weekly education stages of transtheoretical theory-based education: Week 1; Stage 1 (not thinking); Weeks 2 and 3, Stage 2 (Thinking/Intention); Weeks 4 and 5, Stage 3 (Preparation); Weeks 6 and 7, Stage 4 (taking action); Week 8, Stage 5 (Maintenance/Continuing).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Transtheoretical theory-based education

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Transtheoretical theory-based education will be provided to individuals with substance use disorders face-to-face in 8 modes and each lesson will last 45 minutes. Weekly education stages of transtheoretical theory-based education: Week 1; Stage 1 (not thinking); Weeks 2 and 3, Stage 2 (Thinking/Intention); Weeks 4 and 5, Stage 3 (Preparation); Weeks 6 and 7, Stage 4 (taking action); Week 8, Stage 5 (Maintenance/Continuing).

Pre-test-after-test-re-test

Intervention Type OTHER

Information Form, Sexual Risk Taking Scale, AIDS Knowledge Scale and AIDS Prevention Self-Efficacy Scale

Control group

No additional intervention will be applied.

Group Type OTHER

Pre-test-after-test-re-test

Intervention Type OTHER

Information Form, Sexual Risk Taking Scale, AIDS Knowledge Scale and AIDS Prevention Self-Efficacy Scale

Interventions

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Transtheoretical theory-based education

Transtheoretical theory-based education will be provided to individuals with substance use disorders face-to-face in 8 modes and each lesson will last 45 minutes. Weekly education stages of transtheoretical theory-based education: Week 1; Stage 1 (not thinking); Weeks 2 and 3, Stage 2 (Thinking/Intention); Weeks 4 and 5, Stage 3 (Preparation); Weeks 6 and 7, Stage 4 (taking action); Week 8, Stage 5 (Maintenance/Continuing).

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Pre-test-after-test-re-test

Information Form, Sexual Risk Taking Scale, AIDS Knowledge Scale and AIDS Prevention Self-Efficacy Scale

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Willing to participate voluntarily in the study
* Age 18 years or older
* Under probation and receiving treatment at AMATEM
* Able to read and write (literate)