Gynecology Department of Miguel, Servet University Hospital, Zaragoza, Spain.
Service of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital Sanitas La Zarzuela, Madrid, Spain.
J Obstet Gynaecol. 2022 Jul;42(5):1448-1454. doi: 10.1080/01443615.2021.1998892. Epub 2022 Jan 12.
The aim of the study was to evaluate the level of knowledge that women have about menopause and to analyse whether sociodemographic aspects can influence it. For this, a multi-centre observational study was conducted in Spain using a survey including 2500 women between 35 and 75 years. Participants were administered a 10-question questionnaire with a maximum score of 45 points. The responses of 2355 women were analysed. The median age was 52 years (IQR 45-59) and the median of knowledge score was 22 points (IQR 16-27). Age ( < .001), menopausal status ( = .030), early menopause ( = .001), educational level ( < .001), type of healthcare ( < .001) and sources of information on menopause ( < .001) were factors related to the score on the questionnaire. We conclude that Spanish women have limited knowledge about menopause and it is urgent to implement training programs that can improve it.IMPACT STATEMENT The knowledge and attitudes about menopause among women can vary across countries and also according to sociocultural context. It also seems that negative attitudes towards menopause and poor knowledge of the physiology and the most frequent symptoms have an increasing effect on the severity of the specific symptoms of menopause that cause further discomfort. There are very few available reports or research on the issue of postmenopausal health in Spain. We believe that it is appropriate to explore the level of knowledge of women in our country. We have verified that the level of knowledge of Spanish women is low and that some sociodemographic aspects can influence it Taking into account our results, it is a priority to implement health training programs to improve knowledge about menopause in Spanish women and overcome false myths and wrong beliefs.
这项研究的目的是评估女性对更年期的认知水平，并分析社会人口学因素是否会影响这种认知。为此，在西班牙进行了一项多中心观察性研究，使用包括 2500 名 35 至 75 岁女性的调查进行。参与者接受了一个包含 10 个问题的问卷，满分为 45 分。对 2355 名女性的回答进行了分析。中位年龄为 52 岁（IQR 45-59），知识得分中位数为 22 分（IQR 16-27）。年龄（ < .001）、绝经状态（ = .030）、早绝经（ = .001）、教育水平（ < .001）、医疗保健类型（ < .001）和绝经信息来源（ < .001）是与问卷得分相关的因素。我们得出结论，西班牙女性对更年期的认识有限，迫切需要实施培训计划以提高这方面的认识。
影响陈述 女性对更年期的知识和态度可能因国家而异，也可能因社会文化背景而异。似乎对更年期的负面态度和对生理机能以及最常见症状的了解不足，会对导致更年期特定症状进一步不适的严重程度产生越来越大的影响。关于西班牙绝经后健康问题的报告或研究很少。我们认为，探讨我国女性的知识水平是恰当的。我们已经验证了西班牙女性的知识水平较低，一些社会人口学因素会影响这种水平。考虑到我们的结果，优先实施健康培训计划，以提高西班牙女性对更年期的认识，克服错误的神话和错误的信念，这一点至关重要。
