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lth. This can be done in the form of individual counselling, preventive ex- the influence of roma women’s education regarding their reproductive health on the health of their children 103
aminations, educational workshops, with education for responsible parenting,
changing the lifestyle and reaction to illness. In dispensaries for women, var-
ious aids are used, including educational leaflets. By presenting targeted con-
tent, they try to influence the improvement of life and problem solving as an
aid in self-education and personal interest in achieving goals in the field of re-
productive health (Logar, 2016).
Purpose and objectives
The purpose of the research was to study the opinions and attitudes of health
workers after the implemented health-educational intervention and to deter-
mine the potential changes in the behaviour of Roma women in caring for their
reproductive health.
The objectives of the research were to identify the message value and use-
fulness of the health-educational leaflet I care about my health, to determine
the links between education and awareness of health as a value, to analyse the
gradual adoption of positive changes in the care for reproductive health. The
following research questions were posed:
- How does the education of Roma women affect reproductive health
care?
- How do the participants of the focus groups evaluate the health-ed-
ucational intervention and the educational leaflet?
- What factors influence the development of modern-day diseases in
Roma women and their children?
Methods
A prospective interventional study was conducted; qualitative methodolo-
gy was used. Three focus groups were formed to determine the impact of the
health-educational intervention on Roma women’s greater awareness and con-
cern for their reproductive health and the health of their children.
Instrument description
Open-ended research questions enabled the participants to discuss the issues,
exchange experiences and views on the problems (Poplas Susič, 2014). In this
way, we wanted to obtain an assessment of the success of Roma women’s edu-
cation based on the content presented in the educational leaflet. Eighteen ini-
tial questions were formed. In addition to the socio-demographic questions, we
included questions about the message value of the leaflet, general evaluation of
the health-educational intervention, expressed encouragement to visit the dis-
pensary for women more often, awareness of the preservation of reproductive
health, the usefulness of this type of education, methods of further education
aminations, educational workshops, with education for responsible parenting,
changing the lifestyle and reaction to illness. In dispensaries for women, var-
ious aids are used, including educational leaflets. By presenting targeted con-
tent, they try to influence the improvement of life and problem solving as an
aid in self-education and personal interest in achieving goals in the field of re-
productive health (Logar, 2016).
Purpose and objectives
The purpose of the research was to study the opinions and attitudes of health
workers after the implemented health-educational intervention and to deter-
mine the potential changes in the behaviour of Roma women in caring for their
reproductive health.
The objectives of the research were to identify the message value and use-
fulness of the health-educational leaflet I care about my health, to determine
the links between education and awareness of health as a value, to analyse the
gradual adoption of positive changes in the care for reproductive health. The
following research questions were posed:
- How does the education of Roma women affect reproductive health
care?
- How do the participants of the focus groups evaluate the health-ed-
ucational intervention and the educational leaflet?
- What factors influence the development of modern-day diseases in
Roma women and their children?
Methods
A prospective interventional study was conducted; qualitative methodolo-
gy was used. Three focus groups were formed to determine the impact of the
health-educational intervention on Roma women’s greater awareness and con-
cern for their reproductive health and the health of their children.
Instrument description
Open-ended research questions enabled the participants to discuss the issues,
exchange experiences and views on the problems (Poplas Susič, 2014). In this
way, we wanted to obtain an assessment of the success of Roma women’s edu-
cation based on the content presented in the educational leaflet. Eighteen ini-
tial questions were formed. In addition to the socio-demographic questions, we
included questions about the message value of the leaflet, general evaluation of
the health-educational intervention, expressed encouragement to visit the dis-
pensary for women more often, awareness of the preservation of reproductive
health, the usefulness of this type of education, methods of further education
