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Revista Matronas

Revista Matronas

SEPTIEMBRE 2019 N° 2 Volumen 7

Program for prevention and health promotion in perimenopause

Section: Originales

Authors

Lorenzo Gavilán-Rodríguez

Position

Matrón. Gerencia de Atención Primaria de Gran Canaria. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

Contact email: loren.grec@gmail.com

Abstract

Introduction: perimenopause is a variable period, lasting between two and five years, and including all the endocrinological, biological and clinical manifestations which occur around the last menstruation (menopause: 40 and 54 years). In Spain, there are currently 6,690.954 women that might be undergoing that stage; the objective of this program for prevention and health promotion in perimenopause is to accompany and help them so that these physiological changes in their life cycle will have the lowest impact on their lives.  
Objective: to increase the wellbeing and quality of life of women at this stage in their lives.
Methodology: preparation and implementation of a health education program structured into five sessions, which requires active listening and participation by the women targeted, and with contents that include the symptomatology of period, as well as diet, toxic lifestyles, physical activity, sexuality and relaxation.
Closed groups will be formed, with at least eight and up to 12 women, led by a midwife.
When the five sessions have been completed, a final evaluation questionnaire will be administered.
Conclusions and results: there are no objective data, because this is an action project, but it is inferred that the objectives can be achieved, adjusted to the criteria of determined outcomes. 

Keywords:

midwives; health education; perimenopauseclimacteric

Versión en Español

Título:

Programa de prevención y promoción de la salud en la perimenopausia

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