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[Health education on menopause: consensus on its contents]
F M García Padilla1, A M Toronjo Gómez, V López Santos
1Universidad de Huelva, ZBS Los Rosales y Molino de la Vega, Huelva.
Atencion Primaria
|March 12, 1998
Summary
Women need comprehensive knowledge about menopause to navigate this life stage successfully. This study identified key areas, emphasizing care, prevention, and health promotion as most crucial for women
Area of Science:
- Women's Health
- Menopause Studies
- Health Education
Background:
- Menopause is a significant life transition for women.
- Adequate knowledge is essential for successful menopause management.
- Current knowledge gaps exist regarding essential menopause information.
Purpose of the Study:
- To define the standard knowledge women require for successful menopause management.
- To establish a consensus on essential menopause information for women.
- To create a framework for menopause education.
Main Methods:
- Delphi technique employed for national expert consensus.
- Involved 43 professionals from biological, psychological, and social health fields.
- Utilized three mailings to gather and refine expert opinions.
Main Results:
- 37 of 43 experts (86.04%) participated.
- 266 Conceptual Elements (CE) regarding menopause knowledge were identified and categorized.
- A framework of 173 CE was developed, structured into four dimensions.
Conclusions:
- The developed framework includes biological, psychological, social, and health risk dimensions.
- Care, prevention, and health promotion activities formed the largest and most relevant dimension (41.4%).
- This framework provides essential knowledge for women to successfully confront menopause.