The Effect of Spousal Support on Menopausal Complaints in Menopausal Women: A Qualitative Study

Fatma Aslan Demirtaş; Burcu Öskan Fırat; Hülya Ertop; Ümran Oskay

Makale detayları

The Effect of Spousal Support on Menopausal Complaints in Menopausal Women: A Qualitative Study

Yazarlar:

Fatma Aslan Demirtaş | Burcu Öskan Fırat | Hülya Ertop | Ümran Oskay

Yayıncı:

Dokuz Eylul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Hemşirelik (Diğer)

Dergi:

Etkili Hemşirelik Dergisi Vol.17 Issue 3, pp.337-350

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001323138

pISSN:

2980-3527

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Özet:

 Background: With the transition to menopause, women experience physical, emotional and social changes. Social support is important for women to adapt to their menopause transition. Objective: It is the determination of complaints and spousal support in women in the menopausal period. Method: This study is in a qualitative research design in which the phenomenological method is used, and its population consists of women in the voluntary menopause period living in a very populated district of Istanbul between April and May 2022. Using the purposive sampling method, 19 women were selected and formed the sample group. Individual interviews were held in a quiet room determined by the volunteer host. A semi-structured interview form was used in the interviews. Results: Six themes related to the subject were determined by coding the interview notes obtained from the interviews with the women. These themes are; Changes seen during menopause, emotional changes resulting from menopause, spouses attitudes towards menopause, changes in sexual life during menopause, sharing menopausal symptoms with spouse, spousal support in eliminating menopausal symptoms. Conclusion: As a result of the study, it was determined that women had to cope with many problems that negatively affect their quality of life, especially vasomotor complaints during menopause. It was determined that the participants also had problems with their sexual life in this process, women who shared their problems with their spouses and were supported by their spouses coped better with this process.

 Background: With the transition to menopause, women experience physical, emotional and social changes. Social support is important for women to adapt to their menopause transition. Objective: It is the determination of complaints and spousal support in women in the menopausal period. Method: This study is in a qualitative research design in which the phenomenological method is used, and its population consists of women in the voluntary menopause period living in a very populated district of Istanbul between April and May 2022. Using the purposive sampling method, 19 women were selected and formed the sample group. Individual interviews were held in a quiet room determined by the volunteer host. A semi-structured interview form was used in the interviews. Results: Six themes related to the subject were determined by coding the interview notes obtained from the interviews with the women. These themes are; Changes seen during menopause, emotional changes resulting from menopause, spouses attitudes towards menopause, changes in sexual life during menopause, sharing menopausal symptoms with spouse, spousal support in eliminating menopausal symptoms. Conclusion: As a result of the study, it was determined that women had to cope with many problems that negatively affect their quality of life, especially vasomotor complaints during menopause. It was determined that the participants also had problems with their sexual life in this process, women who shared their problems with their spouses and were supported by their spouses coped better with this process.

 Background: With the transition to menopause, women experience physical, emotional and social changes. Social support is important for women to adapt to their menopause transition. Objective: It is the determination of complaints and spousal support in women in the menopausal period. Method: This study is in a qualitative research design in which the phenomenological method is used, and its population consists of women in the voluntary menopause period living in a very populated district of Istanbul between April and May 2022. Using the purposive sampling method, 19 women were selected and formed the sample group. Individual interviews were held in a quiet room determined by the volunteer host. A semi-structured interview form was used in the interviews. Results: Six themes related to the subject were determined by coding the interview notes obtained from the interviews with the women. These themes are; Changes seen during menopause, emotional changes resulting from menopause, spouses attitudes towards menopause, changes in sexual life during menopause, sharing menopausal symptoms with spouse, spousal support in eliminating menopausal symptoms. Conclusion: As a result of the study, it was determined that women had to cope with many problems that negatively affect their quality of life, especially vasomotor complaints during menopause. It was determined that the participants also had problems with their sexual life in this process, women who shared their problems with their spouses and were supported by their spouses coped better with this process.

 Giriş: Menopoza geçiş ile birlikte kadınlar fiziksel, duygusal ve sosyal değişimler yaşamaktadır. Kadınların menopoz geçişine uyum sağlamasında sosyal destek önemlidir. Amaç: Menopoz dönemindeki kadınlarda yakınmalar ve eş desteğinin belirlenmesidir. Yöntem: Bu çalışma fenomenolojik yöntemin kullanıldığı nitel araştırma deseninde olup evrenini, Nisan-Mayıs 2022 tarihleri arasında İstanbul ilinin çok nüfuslu bir ilçesinde yaşayan gönüllü menopoz dönemindeki kadınlar oluşturdu. Amaçlı örneklem yöntemi kullanılarak 19 kadın seçilerek örneklem grubunu oluşturdu. Bireysel görüşmeler gönüllü ev sahibinin belirlediği sessiz ve sakin bir odada yapıldı. Görüşmelerde yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formu kullanıldı. Bulgular: Kadınlar ile yapılan görüşmelerden elde edilen görüşme notları kodlanarak konuya ilişkin altı tema belirlendi. Bu temalar; menopoz döneminde görülen değişiklikler, menopoza girme sonucu oluşan duygusal değişiklikler, menopoza karşı eşin tutumları, menopoz döneminde cinsel yaşamda görülen değişiklikler, menopoz semptomlarını eş ile paylaşma, menopoz semptomlarını gidermede eş desteğidir. Sonuç: Çalışma sonucunda, kadınların menopoz döneminde vazomotor şikayetler başta olmak üzere birçok sorunla baş etmek zorunda kaldıkları belirlendi. Katılımcıların bu süreçte cinsel yaşamla ilgili de sorun yaşadıkları, yaşadıkları sorunları eşleri ile paylaşan ve eşleri tarafından desteklenen kadınların bu süreçle daha iyi baş ettiği belirlendi.

Makale detayları

The Effect of Spousal Support on Menopausal Complaints in Menopausal Women: A Qualitative Study

Yazarlar:

Fatma Aslan Demirtaş | Burcu Öskan Fırat | Hülya Ertop | Ümran Oskay

Yayıncı:

Dokuz Eylul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Hemşirelik (Diğer)

Dergi:

Etkili Hemşirelik Dergisi Vol.17 Issue 3, pp.337-350

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001323138

pISSN:

2980-3527

Menopause

Symptom

Spouse

Social SupportMenopoz

Semptom

Eş

Sosyal Destek

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Fatma Aslan Demirtaş | Burcu Öskan Fırat | Hülya Ertop | Ümran Oskay

Yayıncı: Dokuz Eylul University

Ana Başlıklar: Hemşirelik (Diğer)

Dergi: Etkili Hemşirelik Dergisi Vol.17 Issue 3, pp.337-350

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 7/2024

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001323138

pISSN: 2980-3527

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Fatma Aslan Demirtaş | Burcu Öskan Fırat | Hülya Ertop | Ümran Oskay

Yayıncı:

Dokuz Eylul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Hemşirelik (Diğer)

Dergi:

Etkili Hemşirelik Dergisi Vol.17 Issue 3, pp.337-350

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001323138

pISSN:

2980-3527