TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE REGARDING BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL WELL-BEING AND FAMILY SUPPORT AMONG MENOPAUSAL WOMEN

Abstract

Background- The most striking characteristic is the absence of menstruation known as menopause, during the transition phase from the reproductive stage of life. Women can experience a broad array of physical, psychological and social problems due to hormonal changes. Psychological problems do more harm to everyday life, and are most often ignored as well. adapting to changes in orientation induced by hormonal shifts. One of the studies also evaluated the knowledge in Udai Wellbeing using the Biopsychosocial Wellbeing Family Support Scale and Rating Scale. 24% of 100 menopausal women had high biopsychosocial well-being, 75% moderate well-being and 1% Bad well-being and strong family care was given to 50 per cent of respondents. The study concluded that family support has not played any role in menopausal women's biopsychosocial well-being but marital status does.

Objectives 1) To assess the knowledge regarding biopsychosocial wellbeing among menopausal women.2) Assess the knowledge regarding family support among menopausal women. 3) To associate between the biopsychosocial and family support among menopausal women with selected demographic variables.

 Methodology The research design will be descriptive cross sectional designed. Research approach will be survey approach and the sample for the study is menopausal women. The samples will be collected using non-probably convenient sampling technique and 100 menopausal women will have the sample size for the study . The setting of the study will be selected from community areas of Wardha. Ethical approval was obtained from IEC, DMIMS(DMIMS(DU)/IEC/Dec-21/2018/7741).

Expected Results: This study is planned to assess the knowledge regarding biopsychosocial wellbeing and family support among menopausal women . Hence, it is expected to spread wide assessment and should people know regarding menopause and also  family supports the women who is suffering through some symptoms of menopause which is exhausting and disturbing her life phase from normal living.