Motivational Interviewing on Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors and Quality of Life in on Menopausal Women

Trakya University136 enrolled

Overview

Background: This study aims to determine the effect of motivational interviewing on healthy lifestyle behaviors and quality of life in menopausal women. Methods: This is a randomized controlled empirical study. The study was conducted with a total of 136 women, including 68 for experimental group and 68 for control group. The data were collected using an introductory information form, the Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile II (HPLPL II) and the Menopause-Specific Quality of Life (MENQOL). Women in the experimental group received 6 sessions of motivational interviewing and 2 follow-up interviews in two family health centers (FHCs) from the researcher. No intervention was applied to women in the control group. The data were analyzed using number, percentage, mean, standard deviation, chi-square test, Bonferroni test, independent samples t test and repeated ANOVA.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

136

Conditions

Menopause Nursing

Interventions

A total of 9 sessions were conducted, including 1 preparation session, 6 motivational interviews, 1 initial follow-up interview one week after the intervention, and 2 follow-up interviews 4 weeks after the initial follow-up. Considering the interactive training method, the motivational interviewing sessions were conducted in the training room of the Health Center in groups of 10 at three different days (Monday, Thursday, Friday) once a week, through face-to-face sessions each lasting 50-60 minutes. During the interviews, the women were provided with counseling to activate their own sources of motivation, develop healthy lifestyle behaviors and improve their quality of life specific to menopause

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: 1. being literate; 2. being able to make a conscious decision to participate in the study, being able to communicate verbally, and being able to sign a consent form; 3. having had menopause naturally and within the last 3 years; 4. being sexually active; 5. having no hormone replacement therapy. Exclusion Criteria: 1. unwilling to continue the study; 2. having a psychiatric diagnosis according to the FHC records.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile II

The scale includes six dimensions, namely, nutrition, physical activity, stress management, interpersonal relationships, responsibility for health, and spiritual growth (52 items in total). The items are scored based on a 4 point Likert scale (never, sometimes, often, and usually). The total score of the scale ranges from 52 to 208. The score of each dimension is calculated separately and a higher scores mean better health.

Time frame: change from starting to 0. and 7. week

Menopause-Specific Quality of Life

This is a 7-point Likert-type scale containing 29 items and consists of four domains: vasomotor, psychosocial, physical and sexual. Each item is scored from "0" to "6", where "0" refers to "not bothersome" and "6" to "extremely bothersome". A higher scale score indicates greater severity of the complaint.