Abstract:

Purpose: The research was conducted in order to determine the influence of the training program applied to menopause on women’s attitudes towards menopause. Method:The research was conducted as a semi-experimental study based on the pre-test test-final test model The study was conducted with 62 women between 23.11.2017-23.02.2018. The data of the study was collected using the Indicative Information Form developed by the researchers and the Menopause Related Attitude Scale. For five weeks, women were trained for menopause. Women’s attitudes towards menopause were evaluated before training and two months after training. Results: Women's Pre-educational Menopause Relationship Attitude Score is an average score of 39.87+12.1, post-educational 52.32+10. It was determined that the difference between the score average was 33 and that it was statistically important (p<0.001). The ratio of women with a positive attitude towards menopause before training was 51.6%, after training 85.5%, and the difference between the two measurements was statistically significant (p<0.001). Result: This study has shown that planned health education for menopause improves women’s attitudes in a positive direction. According to the results of the study, it was recommended that the women in the menopausal are provided with a planned health education organized as a closed group and that this education should be integrated into health services.

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