Effect of Health Model‐Based Menopausal Self‐Care Training on Quality of Life and Health: A Randomised Controlled Trial.
Background: Menopause is a natural biological transition in a woman's life, often accompanied by various physical and emotional challenges. Enhancing postmenopausal women's health and quality of life requires empowerment, particularly through self‐care strategies. The present study aimed to evaluate...
| Publicado en: | Health Expectations Vol. 28; no. 6; pp. 1 - 15 |
|---|---|
| Autores principales: | , , , |
| Formato: | research tables/charts randomized controlled trial Journal Article |
| Publicado: |
Wiley-Blackwell
Dec2025
|
| Acceso en línea: | Ver este registro en EBSCOhost |
| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=190444514&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 190444514 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 13696513 EVY jtl: Health Expectations issn: 13696513 maglogo: Y pubinfo: dt: Dec2025 vid: 28 iid: 6 pid: 480 pub: Wiley-Blackwell place: Malden, Massachusetts artinfo: ui: 190444514 190444514 190444514 10.1111/hex.70511 190444514 ppf: 1 ppct: 14 formats: fmt: – @attributes: type: T – @attributes: type: C – @attributes: type: P tig: atl: Effect of Health Model‐Based Menopausal Self‐Care Training on Quality of Life and Health: A Randomised Controlled Trial. aug: au: Khademi, Khadijeh Kaveh, Mohammad Hossein Nazari, Mahin Asadollahi, Abdolrahim affil: Student Research Committee, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran sug: subj: Quality of Life Education Self Care Education Health Behavior Education Postmenopause Psychosocial Factors Health Promotion Women's Health Iran Outcomes of Education Evaluation Empowerment Program Evaluation Community Health Services Health Services Research Human Iran Female Randomized Controlled Trials Random Assignment Conceptual Framework Questionnaires Action Research Middle Age Aged Multi-Stage Cluster Data Analysis Software Descriptive Statistics Chi Square Test T-Tests Repeated Measures Analysis of Variance Coefficient alpha Correlation Coefficient Scales Middle Aged: 45-64 years Aged: 65+ years Female ab: Background: Menopause is a natural biological transition in a woman's life, often accompanied by various physical and emotional challenges. Enhancing postmenopausal women's health and quality of life requires empowerment, particularly through self‐care strategies. The present study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a training programme based on Longwe's Empowerment Framework and a Community‐Based Participatory Research approach. Methods: A randomised controlled trial was conducted involving 140 postmenopausal Iranian women, with 70 women in each control and intervention group. The intervention group received a 6‐week training programme, with weekly 120‐min sessions, designed using Longwe's framework in combination with the PRECEDE‐PROCEED model. Data were collected at three time points: baseline, 2 weeks post‐intervention and 4 months post‐intervention, using validated questionnaires. Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS version 27, with significance set at p < 0.05. Results: The training intervention significantly improved participants' quality of life (η² = 0.23, p < 0.001) and overall health (η² = 0.12, p < 0.001), with large and moderate effect sizes, respectively. Notably, the programme had a large effect on menopausal self‐care behaviours (η² = 0.42, p < 0.001) and a small but significant effect on internal health locus of control (η² = 0.05, p < 0.001). Conclusion: This study demonstrates that a structured self‐care training programme, based on empowerment theory and community engagement, can effectively enhance the health outcomes and quality of life of postmenopausal women. The findings indicate that integrating participatory and empowerment‐based educational interventions into public health initiatives for midlife women is advantageous. Patient or Public Contribution: This study employed a community‐based participatory research approach, actively engaging postmenopausal women as collaborators throughout the intervention process. Participants were involved in the initial needs assessment, where they shared their self‐care priorities and preferences. They also provided input on the structure, scheduling, and delivery format of the educational sessions. Furthermore, they collaborated to develop and participate in weekly group activities that promoted self‐care behaviours. Ongoing feedback from participants was incorporated into refining of the intervention, improving its cultural relevance, feasibility and alignment with the lived experiences of the target population. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: research tables/charts randomized controlled trial Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
|---|