Effectiveness of Lifestyle Educational Program (Lep) in Managing Menopausal Symptoms in Elderly Women at Selected Rural Areas of Belagavi, Karnataka. -a Randomized Controlled Study

Abstract

Spontaneous menopause, the permanent cessation of menstruation caused by loss of ovarian function, occurs at a mean age of 51-52 years. As life expectancy increases, women are living far longer after menopause onset than in the past. By 2020, it is projected that more than 50 million U.S. women will be older than 51 years. 1 The study was conducted among 328 women to assess the effectiveness of Lifestyle Educational Program in managing Menopausal Symptoms in elderly women experiencing physiological menopause residing at Vantamuri and Kinaye villages of Belagavi, Karnataka. Experimental study with pretest posttest control group design was used. Samples were selected by using Simple Random Sampling technique. Data was collected through structured interview schedule by using demographic questionnaire and Menopause Rating Scale. Pretest was administered to assess the Menopausal Symptoms in both experimental and control group. Lifestyle education programme was administered followed by the pre test in the experimental group. Post test was conducted after 3 months of lifestyle education programme in both the groups. The study results demonstrated the positive impact of lifestyle education programme in managing Menopausal Symptoms significantly in Elderly Women. Lifestyle educational programme can be used largely in managing Menopausal Symptoms in menopausal women.