Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding menopause among female employees aged 45 years old and above in a tertiary government hospital

ABSTRACT

Background@#Studies show that employers and healthcare practitioners should be aware of the difficulties women experience during menopause. Cultural norms and social influences may affect each woman’s experience during menopause.@*Objective@#This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding menopause among female employees working in a tertiary government hospital. @*Methods@#This is a descriptive, observational, cross-sectional research design, that used a validated and reliable questionnaire.@*Results@#The mean age of respondents was 51.75±5.06 years. Majority of the respondents belong to the Nursing Department, followed by the Allied Health (30%), Medical (21%) and Administrative Department (9%). Overall, they had a High Level of Knowledge (Mean = 7.59), a Strongly Evident Attitude (Mean = 3.85), and Highly Manifested Practices (Mean=3.85) regarding menopause.@*Conclusion@#With the knowledge that the respondents have on menopause, the attitude that these women have become is strongly evident. Women who have adequate knowledge on menopause are able to tolerate its complications with a positive attitude and approach. This knowledge also highly manifested in their practices.