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Title of the Thesis : Psychosocial Adaptation in Menopause Women in Aceh Tenggara Regency
Name of Student : Fitri Mayang Sari Student ID Number : 141121021
Department : S-1 (Undergraduate) Nursing Academic Year : 2016
ABSTRACT
Menopause is the last period of menstruation and occurs when hormones which control menstruation cycles are in the lowest content so that menstruation will stop. Here, estrogen and progesterone content dramatically decreases because ovary stops responding follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and Luteinising hormone (LH) produced by pituitary gland in brain. The research used in-depth interview method and elicited a lot of information from participants by conducting open interview prepared by the researcher. The criteria of the participants were as follows: women who underwent menopause for one year, women who had menopause because of age and not because of the removal of the uterus, no hormone replacement therapy (HRT), women who could hear and talk clearly, and women who could speak Indonesian well. The research used phenomenological design which was aimed to explore psychological adaptation of a woman whgo underwent menopause in Aceh Tenggara Regency. It also used qualitative method with Collaizi data analysis. The result of the research showed that there were three themes: the respondents accepted their psychological changes, their sexual desire decreased, and they expressed their complaint to other people. It is recommended that nurses practitioners be able to provide nursing care holistically through health education in the form of explanation for menopause women.
Keywords: Psychosocial Adaptation, Menopause Women
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