The effect of online education of men's reproductive health before childbearing on knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of preconception health in couples: A randomized controlled trial.

IF 1.4 Q3 EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES
Journal of Education and Health Promotion Pub Date : 2025-05-30 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI:10.4103/jehp.jehp_2111_23
Zahra Motaghi, Mohammad Shariati, Rahim Tahmasebi, Solmaz Mohammadi, Sherafat Akaberian, Fatemeh Malchi, Rashin Palizban, Zeinab Rabiei
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Abstract

Background: Preconception is a basic period in which men's reproductive health is not given much attention. This study aimed to determine the effect of online education on men's reproductive health before conception on the knowledge and attitude of couples and preconception health behaviors in men.

Materials and methods: Eligible couples (N = 168) living in Bushehr, Iran, were randomized to receive four weekly 40-60 min sessions of men's preconception health delivered by a Ph.D. in reproductive health and general practitioner (intervention group) or no intervention (control group). The primary outcome was the knowledge and attitude of couples toward men's health before conception, and the secondary outcome was men's behaviors before having children. A researcher-made questionnaire was used before, immediately after, and 3 months after the intervention to measure the couple's knowledge, attitude, and healthy behaviors of men.

Results: The mean age of the men and women participating in the study was 33.94 ± 4.37 and 29.15 ± 4.41 years, respectively, in the intervention group and 34.50 ± 5.05 and 29.81 ± 4.91 years, respectively, in the control group. Analysis of variance with repeated measures showed a statistically significant difference in the changes in the mean scores of men's and women's knowledge and attitudes regarding men's reproductive health before conception during the study period (before, immediately, and 3 months after the intervention) between the intervention and control groups (P < 0.001). In addition, generalized estimating equations showed a statistically significant difference in changes in performing health behaviors before conception in men during the study period (before and 3 months after the intervention) between the intervention and control groups.

Conclusion: Educational intervention is a valuable effort that can enhance fertility knowledge and improve reproductive health. Increasing fertility knowledge allows men to be actively involved in fatherhood before childbearing and begin the responsibility of fatherhood by applying the knowledge and adopting healthy behavior and lifestyle before conception.

男性孕前生殖健康在线教育对夫妻孕前健康知识、态度和行为的影响:一项随机对照试验。
背景:孕前期是男性生殖健康不受重视的一个基本时期。本研究旨在探讨男性孕前生殖健康在线教育对夫妻知识态度及男性孕前健康行为的影响。材料和方法:生活在伊朗Bushehr的符合条件的夫妇(N = 168)被随机分为四组,每周四次40-60分钟的男性孕前健康讲座,由生殖健康和全科医生博士授课(干预组)或不进行干预(对照组)。主要观察指标为夫妇受孕前对男性健康的认知和态度,次要观察指标为男性生育前的行为。在干预前、干预后和干预后3个月分别使用研究者制作的问卷来测量夫妇的知识、态度和男性的健康行为。结果:干预组男女平均年龄分别为33.94±4.37、29.15±4.41岁,对照组男女平均年龄分别为34.50±5.05、29.81±4.91岁。重复测量方差分析显示,干预组与对照组在研究期间(干预前、干预后、干预后3个月)男性和女性受孕前对男性生殖健康知识和态度的平均得分变化差异有统计学意义(P < 0.001)。此外,广义估计方程显示,在研究期间(干预前和干预后3个月),干预组和对照组之间的男性孕前健康行为的变化具有统计学意义。结论:教育干预对提高生育知识和改善生殖健康是一项有价值的努力。增加生育知识使男子能够在生育前积极参与做父亲,并通过在怀孕前应用知识和采取健康的行为和生活方式开始承担做父亲的责任。
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