The trainings were held in groups of 4-6 people. The trainings, which were held in three sessions, were held on the days and times that were convenient for the participants. Since the participants were required to attend all sessions, additional session/sessions were held in case of not being able to attend the trainings. Participants in the control and experimental groups were called and the day they would come for the control was determined, and they went to the gynecology outpatient clinic. The post-test questionnaire was applied to the participants in the control and experimental groups in the first 3 months. Until the end of the research, the participants were told that they could reach the researcher at any time and ask questions. Finally, at the 6th month, a post-test form was applied to the participants.

No training or counseling was given to the control group. Participants in the control and experimental groups were called and the day they would come for the control was determined, and they went to the gynecology outpatient clinic. The post-test questionnaire was applied to the participants in the control and experimental groups in the first 3 months. Finally, at the 6th month, a post-test form was applied to the participants.

Online education and counseling regarding gynecological examination

Before the online training and counseling, a pre-test was applied to a total of 100 participants, 50 of which were in the experimental group and 50 in the control group. In the pre-test question form created by the researcher in the light of the literature, sociodemographic (questions 1-9), obstetrics (questions 10-13), gynecological characteristics (questions 14-23) and attitudes towards gynecological examination (16 questions ).

The State and Trait Anxiety Inventory, which was developed by Spielberger (1970) and adapted to Turkish by Öner and Le Compte in 1983, was used. The first 20 questions in the scale measure "state anxiety" and the next 20 questions measure "trait anxiety". A score of 0-19 indicates no anxiety. While 20-39 indicates mild anxiety, 40-59 moderate and 60-79 severe anxiety, 80 points are considered as panic. The minimum value to be taken from the state anxiety scale is "0" and the maximum value is "80". The minimum value to be taken from the trait anxiety scale is "0" and the maximum value is "80". As the score increases, the level of anxiety also increases.

Online training and counseling about gynecological examination was applied to the experimental group. No counseling or training was given to the control group. Trainings on gynecological examination were carried out in 3 sessions by determining the days and hours that women are suitable for via Google Meet. The trainings were carried out in groups of 4-6 people. The women in the experimental and control groups who will come for the examination were reached in advance and information was obtained about when they would come, and they went to the gynecology outpatient clinic on the day they would come for the check-up. The post-test form was applied to the participants face to face and the form was filled by the participant himself. The post-test form included attitude questions about gynecological examination.

Online training and counseling about gynecological examination was applied to the experimental group. No counseling or training was given to the control group. The post-test form was applied to the participants online. The same questions regarding the gynecological examination included in the posttest questionnaire, which must be completed within the first 6 months after the pretest is completed.