Menopause experiences of women according to transition theory
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Aim: This research was aimed to investigate menopausal transition experiences of women according Meleis’ theory. Method: carried out with 13 postmenopausal who applied at one Educational and Research Hospital. The participants were chosen purposive sampling. Person Description Form, SemiPerson description form, semi structured interview form used as data collection tools. interviews conducted face-to-face in-depth method recorded on tape transferred the computer in written transcript. Data described categorized under certain themes after being coded. analyzed content analysis. Findings: mean age included study 54.76±5.18 years, 84.6% them primary school graduates, 76.9% married. presented four areas components theory within framework Meleis' These Properties Transitions, Transitions conditions; facilitators, inhibitors, Patterns Response Nursing therapeutics. Conclusions: In light results, it founded that aware menopause transition. this period, they experienced physical, mental, social changes differences. Although have negative perceptions about menopause, developed coping techniques. needed nursing support. Extended English summary is end Full Text PDF (TURKISH) file. Özet Amaç: Araştırma, kadınların menopoza geçiş deneyimlerini Meleis’in teorisine göre incelemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Yöntem: Araştırma bir eğitim araştırma hastanesinin jinekoloji polikliniğine başvuran postmenopozal dönemdeki kadınla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Katılımcılar amaçlı örneklem tekniği ile belirlenmiştir. Veriler birey tanılama formu ve yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme toplanmıştır. Yüz yüze derinlemesine gerçekleştirilen görüşmeler ses kayıt cihazına kaydedilmiş bilgisayar ortamında yazılı döküm haline getirilmiştir. kodlanıp temalara sınıflandırılmıştır. Verilerin analizinde içerik analizi yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Araştırmaya alınan yaş ortalaması olup, %84.6’sı ilkokul mezunu % 76.9’u evlidir. Görüşmeler sonrası analiz edilen temalar teorisi çerçevesinde teorinin bileşenlerine dört alanda sunulmuştur. Bu alanlar; özellikleri, sürecini kolaylaştıran ya da önleyen koşullar, yanıt şekilleri terapötik hemşireliktir. Sonuç: sonucunda deneyiminin farkında olduğu bu süreçte fiziksel, psikolojik sosyal değişim farklılıklar yaşadıkları saptanmıştır. Kadınlar yönelik olumsuz algılara sahip olmakla birlikte menopozla başetme teknikleri geliştirmişlerdir. dönemde hemşirelik desteğine ihtiyaç duymuşlardır.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of human sciences
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2458-9489']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14687/jhs.v19i1.6264