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Transforming menopausal health: an experimental study on the impact of an empowerment programNursing - Original article

S Ramyashree¹, Jacintha Veigas ORCID...^{2, *}, K S Dileep³, Shishir Kumar⁴

¹ Nitte (Deemed to be University), Nitte Usha Institute of Nursing Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecological Nursing, Mangalore, Karnataka, India

² Nitte (Deemed to be University), Nitte Usha Institute of Nursing Sciences, Department of Community Health Nursing, Mangalore, Karnataka, India

³ Nitte (Deemed to be University), K S Hegde Medical Academy, Department of Orthopaedics, Mangalore, Karnataka, India

⁴ Nitte (Deemed to be University), K S Hegde Medical Academy, Department of Psychiatry, Mangalore, Karnataka, India

The study aimed to determine how well the empowerment program works to raise the general standard of living for menopausal women. Thirty participants were used in a real experimental design that took a comprehensive approach to health outcomes. The participants were randomly assigned to a control and an intervention group, and baseline data were collected using biophysical indicators. The results showed that the intervention group's mean age was 51 years, and the majority of participants were from nuclear families. The mean post-test score for menopausal symptoms was 15.9 + 3.08, which is significantly less than the average pre-test score of 22.4 + 3.2, suggesting a significant decrease in symptom severity. In a similar vein, scores for family support and well-being showed notable gains. According to the Mann-Whitney test, there was a considerable improvement in well-being (Z = 4.27, p = 0.000), a large increase in family support (Z = 1.7, p = 0.000), and a highly significant decrease in menopausal symptoms (Z = 4.13, p = 0.001). Changes in biophysical parameters provided additional support for these advances. Additionally, the study found a substantial positive association (r = 0.71, p = 0.02) between women's well-being and familial support. The study's findings indicate that the empowerment program for menopausal women was highly effective, resulting in a significant improvement in their overall quality of life.

Keywords: Empowerment; Family support; Menopause; Symptoms; Well-being

Conflicts of interest:

The authors have no conflict of interest to declare.

Received: March 26, 2025; Revised: October 24, 2025; Accepted: January 5, 2026; Prepublished online: January 5, 2026