Ser mulher no climatério e menopausa: uma abordagem sobre os cuidados da enfermagem.

Abstract

Menopause is the stage of biological life of the woman who represents the transition between the player and not player, menopause marks a definite point in menopause which is the last period after 12 months of its occurrence happening around 48 to 50 years. The vast majority of women have some sort of sign or symptom during menopause, ranging from mild to very intense depending on several factors. Signs and symptoms may be transient and not transient, ranging from heat waves to episodes of tachycardia. Observe the growth of an aging population and increasing life expectancy and in this environment is part of the woman in the climacteric and menopause, so it became important to a study to examine the experience of the climacteric women assisted to provide input for consideration of this assistance, in line with the real needs of women in this phase of the cycle. It is known that the phase of the climacteric and menopause is a stage of a woman's life accompanied by fears and anxieties in the face of it the nurse has an important role in caring for these women. Thus, this study aims to describe nursing care in guiding prevention of diseases and women's health during menopause and menopause, knowing the conduct of nurses towards the disorders experienced by women during menopause, and menopause, to identify the importance of nurse's role regarding the prevention information about menopause and finally characterize the profile of nurses in basic health units in the city of Joao Pessoa. As a methodology, we adopted an exploratory study under the assumption of a qualitative methodology. The research was conducted in the city of Joao Pessoa, which has 14 UBS. The sample consisted of 10 nurses working in these units, and 4 of 14 nurses selected for the collection refused to participate. Data collection occurred from November 2009 through a semi-structured questionnaire and these data were analyzed according to content analysis technique recommended by Burdock (2004). It is worth noting that the research followed the recommendations contained in Resolution No. 196/96 C. N. S. The results showed that 60% of respondents have 20 to 30 years and 90% are female. The working time, 80% work less than a year and of these, 90% is gazetted. This study also allowed us to understand, the professionals interviewed, voiced his anxieties, insecurities, and flexibility on the issue. Another important factor is that professionals are concerned with the attention to these women in their various aspects biopsychosocial. Thus, it is worth emphasizing the need to give more focus to women who experience menopause and menopause. The nursing staff will implement educational activities, using as an artifact information and dialogue, thereby promoting quality of life for these, women.