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"Menopause Experiences in Cultural and Intercultural Contexts"

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What is being studied
The protocol lists: Survey and Semi-structured Interview.
Who it may be relevant to
Registry conditions: Valid MeSH Conditions. Basic parameters: 40 years — 65 years · Female.
What needs checking
Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
Where it takes place
Spain
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Official title

"Menopause Experiences in Intercultural Contexts and Healthcare Professionals: A Mixed- Methods Study Protocol in Community Settings"

Overview

The climacteric period involves physical, hormonal, and emotional changes that can impact a woman's quality of life. This mixed-methods study aims to explore the perceptions and experiences of women during menopause and the influence of cultural ethnicity on their quality of life in Primary Care centers in Tarragona. The research includes a quantitative phase to assess healthcare professionals' knowledge via electronic surveys and a qualitative phase using individual interviews with women from diverse backgrounds. The goal is to identify specific needs to adapt community nursing interventions and improve health promotion and equity during the climacteric stage.

Detailed description

This study employs a mixed-methods approach to provide a comprehensive understanding of the climacteric process in the health area of Tarragona. The research is divided into two distinct but complementary phases:

1. Quantitative Phase (Cross-sectional Descriptive Study):

The objective is to evaluate the level of knowledge and the attitudes of healthcare professionals (nurses and physicians) regarding menopause management.

Data Collection: An ad hoc questionnaire will be distributed electronically through the corporate email systems of the Primary Care centers (ICS).

Variables: Sociodemographic data, professional profile, and specific knowledge scores on menopause, Mediterranean diet, and physical activity recommendations.

Analysis: Descriptive and inferential statistics will be performed using IBM SPSS Statistics. 2. Qualitative Phase (Phenomenological Approach):

The objective is to explore the lived experiences, perceptions, and cultural influences of women in the climacteric stage.

Data Collection: Semi-structured individual interviews will be conducted with women from diverse sociocultural and ethnic backgrounds to ensure maximum variation.

Sampling: Purposeful sampling will be used until data saturation is reached.

Analysis: All interviews will be transcribed verbatim and analyzed using thematic analysis with the support of Atlas.ti software.

Ethics and Integration:

The study follows the Declaration of Helsinki and has been approved by the Ethics Committee (IDIAP Jordi Gol). Data from both phases will be integrated to identify specific gaps in clinical practice and the real-world needs of women, aiming to design better community nursing interventions.

Interventions

  • Behavioral Survey and Semi-structured Interview
    For Professionals: An electronic questionnaire to assess knowledge and attitudes toward menopause. For Women: A qualitative semi-structured interview to explore their perceptions and lived experiences during the climacteric stage.

Primary outcome measures

  • Perceptions and Lived Experiences of Women in the Climacteric Stage. [Time frame: Baseline.]
  • Level of Knowledge and Attitudes of Healthcare Professionals Regarding Menopause. [Time frame: Baseline at the time of survey completion.]

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria

For professionals:

  • Healthcare professional aged 18 years or older.
  • Currently working in the Primary Care setting.
  • Provide care or work with women in the climateric stage.
  • Agreement to participate and completion of the anonymous survey after providing informed consent.

For Women (Qualitative Phase):

  • Women aged 40 to 65 years.
  • Currently in the climacteric stage (perimenopause or postmenopause).
  • Belonging to diverse sociocultural or ethnic backgrounds.
  • Ability to communicate and provide informed consent for the individual interview.

Exclusion criteria

For porfessionals:

\*Refusal to participate in the study or incomplete electronic survey.

For Women (Qualitative Phase):

  • Inability to understand the study's language (Spanish or Catalan).
  • Cognitive impairment that prevents the participant from providing informed consent or participating in the interview/survey.
  • Refusal to participate in the study.

Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.

Healthy volunteers: No

Study design

Observational model
Cohort

Study locations

Spain · 1 center
  • Institut Català de la Salut (ICS) - Camp de Tarragona. — Tarragona

Identifiers

NCT: NCT07648680 · 24/165-P · 7722

Primary sources (government registries)

View this study on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗