Solution-focused Counseling for Menopausal Symptoms

Karabuk University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Menopause Related Conditions; Menopause; Menopausal Depression

Treatments: Other: Intervention

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06582433

E-77192459-050.99-338559

Details and patient eligibility

About

This research will be conducted in a prospective pre-test post-test measurement randomized controlled experimental design. The population of the study consists of women who have entered menopause and live in Karabük. The research sample size was calculated considering the literature information that in experimental studies each group should consist of at least 30 individuals, taking into account the power of the test with G*Power 3.1 Program. It was calculated that at least 32 observations are needed in both the experimental and control groups to reach a power level of 90% at a significance level of 5% with an effect size of 0.75, and the sample size of the study was calculated as 64 women. The data of the study will be collected using the "Personal Information Form", "Psychological Well-being Scale", "Menopausal Symptoms Evaluation Scale" and "Menopause Attitude Evaluation Scale".

WORKFLOW

Pre-procedure:

• Women who meet the inclusion criteria for the study will be divided into experimental and control groups using simple randomization method.
• Before the procedure, women in both groups will fill out the PIF, PWBS, MSES, and MAES (1st Measurement).

During the procedure:

At this stage, Solution-Focused Counseling (SFC) will be used on women in the experimental group by the researcher. SFC sessions for patients will be held individually, once a week, with a total of 6 sessions that may have deviations of 2-3 days before or after the previous session. Each session is planned to last 60 minutes. Counseling for patients will be conducted in a comfortable environment. At this stage, women in the control group will be given information on typical menopausal symptoms.

Post-procedure:

One week after the completion of SFC sessions, the PIF, PWBS, MSES, and MAES will be filled out by the experimental and control groups (2nd Measurement).

Follow-up evaluation after 2 months:

Two months after the completion of SFC sessions, the PIF, PWBS, MSES, and MAES will be applied to the experimental and control groups (Follow-up Measurement) to determine whether the results of the applied SFC are continuing.After monitoring measurements are taken on the control group, counseling will be provided to women according to their needs (addressing issues, answering questions, informing them according to their needs).

Full description

The aim of this research is to examine the effectiveness of solution-focused counseling in managing menopausal symptoms and to investigate the impact of this approach on the attitudes and psychological well-being of women in the menopausal period.

H1: Solution-focused counseling affects the evaluation of menopausal symptoms in women in the menopausal period.

H2: Solution-focused counseling leads to changes in attitudes towards menopause in women in the menopausal period.

H3: Solution-focused counseling affects the level of psychological well-being of women in the menopausal period.

Enrollment: 44 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 45 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Accepting to participate in the study
• Being a woman
• Having been diagnosed with menopause for at least 1 year

Exclusion criteria

• Leaving work halfway through without filling out surveys or scales even though you stayed to work
• Having any barriers to communication
• Having received a psychiatric diagnosis

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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44 participants in 2 patient groups

İntervention group

Experimental group

Description:

Pre-Procedure: Women who meet the inclusion criteria will be divided into experimental and control groups using simple randomization method. Before the procedure, both groups will fill out the Personal Information Form (PIF), Psychological Well-being Scale (PWS), Menopausal Symptoms Assessment Scale (MSAS), and Menopause Attitude Assessment Scale(MASS) (1st Measurement). During the Procedure: Women in the experimental group will receive Solution-Focused Counseling (SFC) by the researcher. SFC will be conducted individually once a week, in a total of 6 sessions, with each session lasting 60 minutes. Post-Procedure: One week after the completion of SFC sessions, both groups will fill out PWS, MSAS, and MAAS again (2nd Measurement). Follow-Up Two Months Later: Two months later, both groups will fill out PWS, MSAS, and MAAS again to evaluate whether the effects of SFC are still present (Follow-Up Measurement).

Treatment:

Other: Intervention

Control group

No Intervention group

Description:

Before the procedure, women will be asked to fill out a Personal Information Form (PIF), Psychological Well-being Scale (PWS), Menopause Symptoms Assessment Scale (MSAS), and Menopause Attitude Assessment Scale (MAAS) (1st Measurement). Women in the control group will be provided with information about routine menopausal symptoms. 2 months later, the 2nd Measurement will be taken. After the follow-up measurement is taken for the control group, counseling will be provided to women according to their needs (addressing problems, answering questions, providing information as needed).