Relación entre nivel de conocimiento y la actitud frente a la Menopausia en mujeres de 40 – 50 años que asisten a los consultorios externos del Hospital Santa Gema de Yurimaguas. Periodo Octubre 2015 – Abril 2016

• Autores: Murrieta Culqui, Juan Luis, Flores Paima, Arnold Enzo
• Formato: tesis de grado
• Fecha de Publicación: 2016
• Institución: Universidad Nacional de San Martin - Tarapoto
• Repositorio: UNSM-Institucional
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:repositorio.unsm.edu.pe:11458/2162
• Enlace del recurso: http://hdl.handle.net/11458/2162
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Menopausia; Conocimiento y actitud

The present study "Relation between knowledge level and the attitude towards menopause in 40-50 year old women attending the outpatient clinics of Santa Gema de Yurimaguas Hospital, from October 2015 to April 2016, was quantitative, descriptive, Correlation, whose population was 1317 and shows a total of 168 cases, which met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The technique used was the structured survey and a modified Likert-type questionnaire was used as instrument. The results were: women were mostly 40 to 45 years old with 61%, married 41% and secondary education with 55%. The proportion of women aged 40 to 50 who attended outpatient clinics at Santa Gema de Yurimaguas Hospital, who had the menopause problem was 12.7%; Were characterized by having in their majority from 40 to 45 years of age 61%; Married civil status 41%; And with 55% secondary education. The level of knowledge about menopause was average and the favorable attitude is the most relevant in the face of menopause. In conclusion: there is a significant relationship between the average level of knowledge - favorable attitude towards menopause, X2 = 26.086 p = 0.000; In women aged 40 to 50 who attend the outpatient clinics of the Hospital Santa Gema de Yurimaguas