Post Abortion Women’s Life Style Items: Impact of Counseling Based on PLISSIT Model

Research Abstract

Background: Pregnancy loss adversely affects women's psychological health, resulting in challenges like hospitalization and lifestyle adjustments. Issues such as poor nutrition, smoking, sleep disturbances, and emotional difficulties are prevalent among women post-abortion, highlighting the need for lifestyle counselling. Additionally, high alcohol and sugar consumption is linked to negative reproductive health outcomes, impairing oocyte quality and implantation rates. Aim: The current study was conducted to evaluate the effect of post abortion women’s life style items after implementation of counselling based on PLISSIT model. conducted to evaluate the impact of counselling based on PLISSIT model on post abortion women's life style. Subjects & Methods: Design: A quasi-experimental (pre- and post-test) research design was used. Sample & Settings: A convenient sample of 92 women who had abortions affiliated obstetrics & gynecology unit at Beni-Suef University Hospital. Tools: (1) A Structured Interview Questionnaire. (2) Women's lifestyle after abortion. (3) Supportive material (Arabic booklet). (4) Post-Abortion Counselling Based on the PLISSIT Model. Results: presented that; 72.8% of the studied women were always exposed to passive smoking after abortion during pretest which improved to 79.3% of them weren’t exposed to passive smoking after abortion during post-test. Pre-counselling; 67.4% & 65.2% & 58.7% of studied women were always; eating foods contains too much salt, engaged in vigorous work, and take medications without consulting doctor which improved to 21.7% & 21.7% & 17.4% post-counselling, respectively. Moreover, 62% & 47.8% & 59.8% of the studied women were always sleep in the wrong positions, feel anxious or lonely after abortion, and feel pain during intercourse after abortion pre-counselling which improved post-test to 16.3% & 16.3% & 15.2% post-counselling, respectively. Conclusion: There was a statistically significant improvement among the studied women regarding smoking and alcohol, nutritional, weight and exercise, personal habits, sleeping, spiritual habits and relationships, and sexual intercourse. Recommendations: Developing strategies to facilitate women's understanding and support life style adjustments after abortion by applying this study to a large sample in inpatient and outpatient departments.

Research Keywords

Abortion; Life Style; Counselling; PLISSIT Model