Comparative Study of 35-50 Years Old Women’s Attitude About Menopause Before and After Reading a Pamphlet
Mehri Seifoleslami1, Maryam Khayyat Khamenei2 and Aghdas Safari2*1Department of Gynecology, Khanevadeh Hospital, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. 2Department of Gynecology, Imam Reza Hospital, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract: In various studies, adverse effects of women’s inadequate information about menopausal has been approved. This research studying the effect of reading a pamphlet about menopause on attitude of 35-50 years old women. This intervention study was contained 100 women on clinic of obstetrics and gynecology, in Besat, 501, and Khanevade hospitals. Sampling was non-randomized and sequential. Assessment questionnaire of attitudes about menopause were given to each participants asked to complete with accuracy before and after reading the pamphlet. Data obtained from questionnaire analyzed with SPSS ver. 15. According to this study results, it seems the use of pamphlets has an important effect on women's education in the prevention of menopause complications.
Keywords: menopause; pamphlet; attitude Back to TOC