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Educare

Educare

MARZO 2006 N° 3 Volumen 4

Health Education Programme for perimenopausal women

Section: LEARNING TO TEACH

Authors

Mª Cruz Martínez López, Mª Jesús Cano Saavedra, María Jesús Valverde Blanco

Position

Alumnas de la EUE de Cartagena (adscrita a la Universidad de Murcia).

Contact address

María Jesús Valverde Blanco. Escuela Universitaria de Enfermería de Cartagena. Plaza de San Agustín, 3. 30201 Cartagena (Murcia).

Contact email: gnomito@terra.es

Abstract

Menopause or so called “climaterium” is not a disease. However, on most occasions it requires certain preventive and/or therapeutic medical care so that menopausal women enjoy a better quality of life in the years following menopause.
Women live longer than men but have a worst quality of life. This article presents a heath education programme that fosters the participation of women that are at this stage of their vital cycle.
 

Keywords:

climaterium; menopausal; health carewoman

Versión en Español

Título:

Programa de Educación para la Salud en la mujer perimenopáusica