Effectiveness of a Health Education Intervention about Menopause Knowledge and Menopause Attitude Among Mid-life Women
| Autor: | Hui-Chin Liu, 劉慧謹 |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
| Druh dokumentu: | 學位論文 ; thesis |
| Popis: | 99 Mid-life women experience physical and psychological changes during their climacteric transitional period. It is important for nurses to help these women in adjusting their physical and psychological changes. The purpose of this quasi-experimental study was to assess the effectiveness of a health education intervention about menopause knowledge and menopause attitude among mid-life women. A total of 92 mid-life women were recruited from south Taiwan through a convenient sampling procedure. Forty-six of them were assigned to the experimental group who were received a two hours health education, a health education brochure, and telephone consultation. The other 46 participants were in the control group who had no intervention. Research data were collected through a structured questionnaire which included the demographic information, the Perimenopausal Knowledge Scale, and the Perimenopause Attitude Scale. Before the intervention, both groups of participants were asked to complete the questionnaire. Then, both groups were assessed using the same questionnaire 3 weeks after initial recruitment. Results of the study showed that: in comparing of the levels of menopause knowledge before and after intervention, the experimental group had improved significantly, but the control group had no significant difference. In terms of menopause attitude, the experimental group had showed significant improvement after interventions. The control group, on the other hand, had no significant change. In conclusion, the health education intervention can improve mid-life women’s menopause knowledge and attitude. The results of this study offer a reference for nurses in community health promotion among climacteric women. |
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