Moradi Maryam, Noroozi Mahnaz, Mostafavi Firoozeh, Beigi Marjan
Student Research Committee, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Reproductive Sciences and Sexual Health Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
J Educ Health Promot. 2024 Jul 5;13:169. doi: 10.4103/jehp.jehp_341_23. eCollection 2024.
Menopause is a natural event in women's life that leads to physical, psychological, and social consequences. A fundamental health concern in postmenopausal women is problems with their sexual function. This study aims to design an interventional program to promote sexual function in postmenopausal women.
This sequential exploratory mixed methods study will be conducted in three phases. The first phase will be a qualitative study with a content analysis approach. The participants will be selected using a purposive sampling in Isfahan, Iran. The data will be collected through in-depth interviews and field notes and analyzed using conventional content analysis. In the second phase, the intervention will be designed and finalized to promote sexual function in postmenopausal women using the results of qualitative study and literature review, asking experts' opinions, and holding specialized panels. In the third phase, the intervention will be implemented (in the form of a quasi-experimental study) and the effect of the intervention will be determined. In this phase, the data will be collected using the female sexual function index. Finally, an appropriate interventional program will be presented.
It is hoped to promote sexual function in postmenopausal women by conducting this study and implementing an appropriate interventional program that is culturally sensitive. If it is proved that the intervention is effective, a basis for health policy-making to promote sexual health in postmenopausal women can be provided by presenting evidence and increasing the knowledge in this field of health.
绝经是女性生命中的自然事件，会导致身体、心理和社会方面的后果。绝经后女性的一个基本健康问题是性功能问题。本研究旨在设计一项干预方案，以促进绝经后女性的性功能。
这项序贯探索性混合方法研究将分三个阶段进行。第一阶段将采用内容分析法进行定性研究。研究对象将在伊朗伊斯法罕采用目的抽样法选取。数据将通过深入访谈和实地记录收集，并采用常规内容分析法进行分析。在第二阶段，利用定性研究结果和文献综述、征求专家意见以及召开专业小组会议，设计并最终确定促进绝经后女性性功能的干预措施。在第三阶段，实施干预措施（以准实验研究的形式）并确定干预效果。在此阶段，将使用女性性功能指数收集数据。最后，将提出一个合适的干预方案。
希望通过开展本研究并实施一项具有文化敏感性的合适干预方案，来促进绝经后女性的性功能。如果证明该干预措施有效，通过提供证据和增加该健康领域的知识，可为制定促进绝经后女性性健康的卫生政策提供依据。
