KNOWLEDGE INFLUENCES WOMEN IN RESPONDING THE CLIMACTERIC SYNDROME

Abstract

Menopause is a natural thing that will be experienced for every woman, good knowledge will certainly be able to help self-accept that, the climacteric is one of the normal phases of life that all women will go through. The purpose of this study was to determine the correlation between knowledge and attitudes of women aged 45-60 years in facing climacteric syndrome in Pamengkang village, Kramatwatu sub-district, Serang, Banten, which was conducted in July 2018. This study is a type of quantitative research. The population in this study were all women aged 45-60 years in Pamengkang village, Kramatwatu sub-district, Serang Banten, samples in this study were 71 respondents. Sampling technique was used simple random sampling. This study used a cross-sectional design with bivariate data analysis. Analysis of result was done using chi square. Based on the results showed there was correlation between knowledge and attitudes of women in dealing with climacteric syndrome with a value of p = 0.000 (p <0.05). Good knowledge about menopause will help a women to prepare herself and be positive so that she can self-accept and reduce anxiety. Knowledge is very influential on the attitude of women in facing of the climacteric period.