Effects of Integrated Menopause Management Program for Middle Aged Woman / 여성건강간호학회지
Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing
;
: 10-20, 2011.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-227287
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of integrated menopause management program derived theoretical framework of King (1981)'s goal attainment theory model for middle aged women.METHODS:
This research was a nonequivalent control group non-synchronized design. The subjects of this study were 37 middle aged women in Busan and experiencing menopause; 17 for the experimental group and 20 for the control group. Experimental group was educated for 1 hour group interchange activity and five minutes individual interchange activity, once a week during 8 weeks. Measurement for comparison were taken two times, at baseline, 8wks. The effects were evaluated with menopause symptom, menopause knowledge, menopause attitude and menopause management.RESULTS:
The experimental group was significantly lower than control group on menopause symptom (F=5.936, p=.010) and higher than control group on menopause knowledge (F=12.031, p=.001) and menopause management (F=5.861, p=.010) after integrated menopause management program. However integrated menopause management program did not make significant differences on menopause attitude (F=0.105, p=.374).CONCLUSION:
Results indicate that integrated menopause management program could be an effective intervention decreasing menopause symptom and for increasing menopause knowledge, menopause management in middle aged women.
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Main subject:
Menopause
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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