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Abstract
An alteration of lifestyle before menopause and the mode of approach to life after
menopause can help those who aren’t approaching menopause to be prepared for what is
ahead of them and thereby reduce the menopause-related health problems and helps them
enter this stage of their life with adequate knowledge and a positive attitude. Aim: Assess
women's knowledge and attitude toward menopausal symptoms and to investigate the
health proposed health practices to overcome menopausal problems. Research design: A
descriptive cross- sectional study design was adopted in this study. Setting: the current study
was conducted in obstetrics & gynecological outpatient clinics at Sohag University hospital in
Sohag city, Egypt from April to September 2017. Sample: A convenience sampling of 390 premenopausal women who fit the criteria was included in the study. Tool: One tool used in the
current study named as structure interview questionnaire consisting of four parts:
demographic information, questions to assess knowledge, preventive health practice and
attitude toward menopause. Results: Most of the women had poor level of knowledge about
menopause, and less than two thirds of them (60%) had also poor level of knowledge
concerning preventive health practice about menopause. Whereas (65%) of the studied
women had positive attitude toward menopause. Conclusion: The study concluded that
women’ knowledge level and awareness toward the preventive health practices were low
with a positive attitude toward menopause. Recommendations: The study recommended
that a well-informed continuous, health education program should be imparted to women.
Further, emphasis also needs to be given through workshops and seminars about
menopause.
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