Knowledge and awareness toward menopause and hormone therapy among premenopausal women in Jordan

Menopause is a natural important transition in women’s life. Having adequate knowledge and perception about menopause at a young age is critical for women to cope better with its associated consequences and improve their well-being. This study evaluated the awareness, knowledge, and perception of menopause and menopause hormone therapy (MHT) among premenopausal females from Jordan. A cross-sectional study including females aged 20–40 years (n = 450) was conducted from November 2018 to March 2019 in two hospitals in Irbid, Jordan. A structured questionnaire was developed based on previous literature and using the Green Climacteric Scale to assess participants’ knowledge and awareness of signs and symptoms of menopause and MHT. Data were collected by face-to-face interview. Factors associated with the degree of menopausal knowledge were identified. The mean ± standard deviation age of participants was 29.1 ± 6.3 years. More than half of participants were knowledgeable about several aspects of menopause. Education to college or more was significantly and positively associated with knowledge about menopause (β = 0.504, p = 0.005). The majority of participants did not know the roles, benefits, and risks of MHT. There was an almost equal distribution for participants’ positive (47.6%) and negative (50%) attitudes toward menopause. The findings suggest that premenopausal females in Jordan are knowledgeable about various aspects of menopause. Nevertheless, there is still a need to develop educational programs and implement proper counseling to improve young females’ awareness about menopause, particularly its health implications and treatment options.

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PID https://www.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.12941923
PID https://www.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.12941923.v1
PID https://www.doi.org/10.1080/13697137.2020.1813099
URL http://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.12941923
URL http://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.12941923.v1
URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13697137.2020.1813099
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Author O. Y. Alshogran, 0000-0002-2466-4763
Author F. Mz. Mahmoud
Author M. J. Alkhatatbeh, 0000-0002-9490-0979
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Publication Date 2020-09-11
Publisher Taylor & Francis
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