Journal of Education and Health Promotion

A reproductive and sexual health promotion program for women with heart diseases: A protocol for mixed methods study

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

. Shahnaz Kohan 1
. Nafisehsadat Nekuei 2
. Masoumeh Sadeghi 3
. Minoo Movahedi 4

1 Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Centre, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

2 Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

3 Cardiac Rehabilitation Research Center, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

4 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, School of Medicine, Al‑Zahra Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

Abstract
BACKGROUND: Nowadays, for various reasons, the prevalence of heart diseases has increased in
women during reproductive age. These diseases can lead to serious reproductive and sexual‑related
complications in the affected women. This study will conduct to develop a reproductive health
promotion program for women with heart diseases.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: This is an exploratory sequential mixed methods study that will
be conducted in four phases. The first phase is a qualitative research that is done using content
analysis method and semi‑structured individual interviews. The experiences of women with heart
disease and health providers’ team in educational hospitals, health centers, and private offices of
physicians about reproductive health need will be explored. Purposive sampling will be continued
until data saturation is reached and the conventional content analysis method will be used. In the
second phase, the studies published from 2000 to 2020 will be reviewed by the matrix method and
then will be analyzed by using thematic analysis. Integrating the results of these two stages, the draft
of the program will be designed. In the third phase, the validation of the program will be checked by
using the two‑round modified Delphi method. In the fourth phase, the program will be implemented
by the health system and its process will be monitored.
CONCLUSION: A life cycle reproductive health program for women with heart disease can help
improve their preconception health, fertility planning, and sexual health and promote the well‑being
of these women in the long run.

Keywords

Health services
heart disease
Iran
preconception care
reproductive health
women
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Journal of Education and Health Promotion
Volume 11, Issue 8
September 2021
Pages 1-8

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