THE EFFECT OF MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING ON MENOPAUSE MYTHS AND POSTTRAUMATIC GROWTH IN POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN:RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED STUDY

Inonu University

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Menopause; Postmenopausal State

Treatments: Behavioral: Motivational interviewing

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07596368

860686

Details and patient eligibility

About

This randomized controlled study aims to evaluate the effect of motivational interviewing on menopause myths and posttraumatic growth in postmenopausal women. Participants will be randomly assigned to an intervention group receiving four weekly motivational interviewing sessions or a control group receiving usual care. Outcomes will be assessed before and after the intervention using validated scales.

Full description

Menopause is a biological transition that may affect women physically, psychologically, and socially. Misconceptions regarding menopause may negatively influence adaptation to this period, while positive coping may support posttraumatic growth.

Motivational interviewing is a client-centered counseling approach designed to strengthen intrinsic motivation and promote positive behavioral change. This randomized controlled trial aims to determine the effect of motivational interviewing on menopause myths and posttraumatic growth in postmenopausal women.

The study will be conducted in Family Health Centers in Gaziantep, Turkey, with 96 postmenopausal women randomly assigned to intervention and control groups. The intervention group will receive four weekly face-to-face motivational interviewing sessions lasting 30-45 minutes. The control group will receive usual care without intervention.

Data will be collected at baseline and after intervention using the Menopause Myths Scale and the Posttraumatic Growth Scale.

Enrollment: 96 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Women who have had their last menstrual period between 12 and 36 months ago,
• are literate,
• can read and write in Turkish,
• do not have any problems that may hinder communication, and
• do not have any diagnosed psychiatric illness will be included in the study.

Exclusion criteria

• Those receiving HRT treatment,
• Those whose last menstrual period was 36 months or more ago,
• Women receiving oncology treatment.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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96 participants in 2 patient groups

intervention group

Experimental group

Description:

The researcher provided training on motivational interviewing techniques to be applied to the experimental group prior to the intervention. Women were informed about the research, and those wishing to participate were given a voluntary information form to read, and their verbal and written consent was obtained. Before starting the Motivational Interview sessions, the client was informed about the duration, number, and timing of the sessions. Each motivational interview session with the women in the experimental group is planned to last approximately 30-45 minutes. A total of four motivational interview sessions will be conducted with the women in the experimental group, once a week. All sessions will be conducted by inviting the women to their family physician's office. During the motivational interview sessions, counseling will be provided on topics related to the menopausal period, aiming to change negative beliefs about menopause myths and increase post-traumatic growth levels.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Motivational interviewing

control group

No Intervention group

Description:

No intervention