In:
Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi, Cumhuriyet University, Vol. 7, No. 3 ( 2022-12-30), p. 172-183
Abstract:
This study was conducted to evaluate the perception of menopause and attitudes towards complementary therapy use in women.This descriptive study was conducted with 180 women who were in premenopausal, perimenopausal, and postmenopausal periods who applied to the obstetrics outpatient clinic. Introductory Information Form, Menopause Attitude Rating Scale and Attitudes towards Using Complementary Therapies Scale (ACTS) were used to collect data. SPSS 25 package program was used in the analysis of the data. In this study, the mean ACTS total score of menopausal women was 13.53 ± 5.57, and the total mean score of the menopausal attitude assessment scale was determined as 24.06 ± 7.4. It was determined that there was a significant relationship between the women's family type, number of births, and family planning method variables used for a long time, and the mean scores of the menopause attitude assessment scale. It was determined that there was a significant relationship between the age and working status variables of women and their mean ACTS score. There was no significant relationship between women's attitudes towards menopause according to their menopause periods and their attitudes towards using complementary therapies. It was determined that there was no significant relationship between the perception of menopause and the use of complementary therapy according to the menopause periods of the women, however, it was determined that women used different complementary treatment methods during the menopause period. In this process, it is recommended that women share the methods they use with the health personnel and raise awareness about the reliability of the method used.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2587-0874
DOI:
10.51754/cusbed.1113442
Language:
Unknown
Publisher:
Cumhuriyet University
Publication Date:
2022
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