title: Effectiveness of a theory-based postpartum sexual health education program on women's contraceptive use: a randomized controlled trial.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a refined theory-based Interactive Postpartum Sexual Health Education Program to enhance postpartum women's effective contraceptive behavior.
  
  
  METHODS
  Participants (N=250) were randomized to three groups. Experimental Group A received our intervention program via strategies that matched participants' learning preparedness, as determined by the transtheoretical model. Experimental Group B received only a pamphlet. The control group received routine education. Only Group A received health education. Data were collected at baseline, 3 days, 2 months and 3 months postpartum.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Women who received theory-based postpartum sexual health education program had significantly greater contraceptive self-efficacy and were more likely to choose more effective contraceptive methods at 2 months postpartum than women in the routine teaching and interactive pamphlet-only groups.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our theory-based Interactive Postpartum Sexual Health Education Program enhanced postpartum women's contraceptive self-efficacy and effective contraceptive behavior.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Chang Gung University, Kwei-Shan, Tao-Yuan 333, Taiwan. jtlee@mail.cgu.edu.tw
authors.forename: Jian Tao
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jia Ling
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.forename: Tsung Shan
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Tsou
authors.forename: Min Chi
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003268:Contraception Behavior; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D049590:Postpartum Period; D012736:Sex Education; D055815:Young Adult