The effect of a education-counseling program based on temperament in Iranian traditional medicine on sexual dysfunction in diabetic women

Somaye Karimi‑Valoujaei; Zahra Kashi; Seyede‑Sedigheh Yousefi; Hamid Sharif Nia; Soghra Khani

doi:10.4103/jnms.jnms_53_21

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The effect of a education-counseling program based on temperament in Iranian traditional medicine on sexual dysfunction in diabetic women

Author(s):

Somaye Karimi‑Valoujaei¹,

Zahra Kashi

²,

Seyede‑Sedigheh Yousefi³,

Hamid Sharif Nia⁴,

Soghra Khani^5,*

1Student Research Committee, Nursing and Midwifery School, Mazandaran University of Medical Science, Sari, Iran

2Diabetes Research Center, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran

3Traditional Medicine and Complementary Medicine Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran

4Department of Nursing, Amol Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Traditional and Complementary Medicine Research Center, Addiction Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Science, Sari, Iran

5Sexual and Reproductive Health Research Center, Nursing and Midwifery School, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran

Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Sciences:Vol. 9, issue 4; 264-272

Published online:Dec 14, 2022

Article type:Research Article

Received:Apr 07, 2021

Accepted:Aug 13, 2022

How to Cite:Somaye Karimi‑ValoujaeiZahra KashiSeyede‑Sedigheh YousefiHamid Sharif NiaSoghra KhaniThe effect of a education-counseling program based on temperament in Iranian traditional medicine on sexual dysfunction in diabetic women.J Nurs Midwifery Sci.9(4):e134536.https://doi.org/10.4103/jnms.jnms_53_21.

Abstract

Context: Temperament (Mizaj) as an individual factor plays an important role in physical, mental, and sexual features.

Aims: This study aims to investigate the effect of an educational program based on the temperament in Iranian traditional medicine (ITM) on sexual dysfunction in diabetic women.

Settings and Design: This was a randomized controlled trial (RCT) study conducted on 30 women with diabetes referring diabetes care centers affiliated to Imam Khomeini Hospital in the city of Sari, Iran, 2021.

Materials and Methods: The participants were assigned into intervention and control groups by simple randomization. The intervention group received a healthy lifestyle educational program based on the type of temperament in four group education sessions. The tools of Sociodemographic Medical Characteristics, Mizaj Identification Questionnaire and Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) were used in the study.

Statistical Analysis Used: Data analysis was performed employing descriptive statistics and statistical tests including Chi square, Kolmogorov–Smirnov, repeated measures analysis of variance, independent t-test, and paired t-test.

Results: Significant differences were observed in the total score of sexual function and all the FSFI domains except lubrication between the two groups (P=0.085).

Conclusion: An educational program based on mizaj in ITM can be an appropriate approach to improve the sexual function in diabetic women.

Keywords

Diabetes

Iranian traditional medicine

Sexual

Temperament

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Somaye Karimi‑Valoujaei:[PubMed][Scholar]
Zahra Kashi:[PubMed][Scholar]
Seyede‑Sedigheh Yousefi:[PubMed][Scholar]
Hamid Sharif Nia:[PubMed][Scholar]
Soghra Khani:[PubMed][Scholar]