title: Perceived uncertainty about menopause in women attending an educational program.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to identify predictors of uncertainty among a convenience sample of 177 women attending an educational program on menopause and to determine whether an educational intervention modified uncertainty. A one group pre-test post-test was used. Uncertainty, measured by the Mishel Uncertainty in Illness Scale-Community Form (MUIS-C), was relatively high before, and decreased significantly after, the program. Findings indicated that uncertainty is an important phenomenon associated with menopause. Predictors of pre-program uncertainty (T1) were age and perceived level of knowledge. Post-program uncertainty (T2) was predicted by pre-program uncertainty (T1), perceived knowledge gained and level of knowledge at (T2).
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of Maryland at Baltimore, USA.
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Lemaire
authors.forename: E R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Lenz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D008593:Menopause / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011336:Probability; D011594:Psychometrics; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires