Title of article :
"Assessing the Rlationship Between Knowledge, Attitude and Healthy Behaviour Among Menopaused Women in Tehran in 2000 assessed ."
Author/Authors :
Shojaeizadeh, D Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Gashtaee, M Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Abstract :
In order to determine the relationship between knowledge, attitude and health behaviour among menopausud women, a random sample of 250 menopaused women was studied. The data was collected by using a questionnaire and analysed by the SPSS programe. The study showed that seventy woman (28%) had good Knowledge, only twenty seven women (11%) had a positive attitude, and forty women (16%) had good healthy behaviours regarding menopause duration. Also the results of this study revealed that there is a positive correlation between knowledge, attitude and healthy behaviour (P<0.001). According to the findings of this study, the menopausal women must be educated about correct health behaviour because by increasing their knowledge, they will develope a positive attitude and have a healthy behaviour in menopausal years.
Keywords :
Knowledge , Attitude , health behaviour , menopause
Journal title :
Astroparticle Physics