J Korean Acad Nurs.  2013 Oct;43(5):681-689. 10.4040/jkan.2013.43.5.681.

Effect of PLISSIT Model Sexual Health Enhancement Program for Women with Gynecologic Cancer and Their Husbands

• Nho JH

• KMID: 1707169
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2013.43.5.681

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to examine effects of the Permission, Limited Information, Specific Suggestions, Intensive Therapy (PLISSIT) model sexual health enhancement program on, and development in, sexual function, sexual distress, marital intimacy, and subjective happiness of women with gynecologic cancer and their husbands.
METHODS
The comprehensive program (4 session, 90 minutes per session) was developed based on the PLISSIT model. Participants were 43 couples, 21 assigned to the experimental group who attended the 4-week program, and 22 to the control group. Sexual function, sexual distress, marital intimacy, subjective happiness of the women, marital intimacy, subjective happiness of husbands were determined by a questionnaire that was completed by the participants before and after the program. The control group received the intervention post experiment. Chi-square test, t-test, Fisher's exact test were used to test the effectiveness of the program.
RESULTS
Post intervention results showed significant differences between the groups for sexual function, sexual distress, and marital intimacy in the women and for subjective happiness in the husbands.
CONCLUSION
Results indicate that the sexual health enhancement program is effective in improving sexual function, lowering sexual distress, increasing marital intimacy, and subjective happiness in women with gynecologic cancer and their husbands.

Keyword

Gynecologic neoplasm; Couples therapy; Sexual dysfunction; Program evaluation

MeSH Terms

Adult
Cognition
Couples Therapy
Emotions
Female
Genital Neoplasms, Female/*psychology
Happiness
Humans
Marital Therapy
Middle Aged
*Program Evaluation
Sexual Behavior
Spouses/*psychology
Women/*psychology

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  Figure 1 Conceptual framework of sexual health enhancement program.

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