تاثير آموزش يائسگي به همسران بر حمايت اجتماعي درك شده توسط زنان يائسه

The effect of menopausal instruction for husbands on perceived social support by perimenopausal women

Objective(s): To evaluate the effect of menopausal training for husbands on perceived social support by peri menopausal women. Methods: In this clinical trial, 102 women aged 45·60 years were randomly assigned in two groups in Gonabad, Iran. Demographic questionnaire and social support scale completed by all of the women and knowledge questionnaire completed by their husbands, then face to face education about menopause were scheduled for husbands in intervention group. One month later all of the women completed social support scale and their husbands completed knowledge questionnaire. Results: The mean knowledge score of husbands in intervention group was higher after training (10040 vs 7.35) and the difference was statistically significant (P