NCT06802458

Motivational Interviewing on Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors and Quality of Life in on Menopausal Women

The Effect of Motivational Interviewing on Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors and Quality of Life in on Menopausal Women: a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 136 (actual)
• Sponsor: Trakya University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Background: This study aims to determine the effect of motivational interviewing on healthy lifestyle behaviors and quality of life in menopausal women. Methods: This is a randomized controlled empirical study. The study was conducted with a total of 136 women, including 68 for experimental group and 68 for control group. The data were collected using an introductory information form, the Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile II (HPLPL II) and the Menopause-Specific Quality of Life (MENQOL). Women in the experimental group received 6 sessions of motivational interviewing and 2 follow-up interviews in two family health centers (FHCs) from the researcher. No intervention was applied to women in the control group. The data were analyzed using number, percentage, mean, standard deviation, chi-square test, Bonferroni test, independent samples t test and repeated ANOVA.

Conditions

• Menopause
• Nursing

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Motivational interviewing	A total of 9 sessions were conducted, including 1 preparation session, 6 motivational interviews, 1 initial follow-up interview one week after the intervention, and 2 follow-up interviews 4 weeks after the initial follow-up. Considering the interactive training method, the motivational interviewing sessions were conducted in the training room of the Health Center in groups of 10 at three different days (Monday, Thursday, Friday) once a week, through face-to-face sessions each lasting 50-60 minutes. During the interviews, the women were provided with counseling to activate their own sources of motivation, develop healthy lifestyle behaviors and improve their quality of life specific to menopause

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-01-15
• Primary completion: 2018-03-02
• Completion: 2018-06-15
• First posted: 2025-01-31
• Last updated: 2025-01-31

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)