Motivational Interviews With Women Experiencing Sexual Dysfunction During Menopause Period

The Effect of Motivational Interviews With Women Experiencing Sexual Dysfunction During Menopause on Quality of Sexual Life and Self-Efficacy

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of motivational interviews with women who experience sexual dysfunction during menopause on sexual quality of life and self-efficacy.The population of the study consisted of menopausal women who applied to the gynecology outpatient clinic of Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University Health Practice and Research Hospital. It was calculated as 164 women (82 experimental, 82 control).In data collection, 'Personal Information Form (EK- )', 'Arizona Sexual Experiences Scale (ACYÖ) (EK- )', 'Sexual Quality of Life Scale-Female (SIQQ-F) (EK-)' and 'Sexual Self-Efficacy Scale' (Annex- )' was used.

Aim: This study was conducted to determine the effect of motivational interviewing on sexual quality of life and sexual self-efficacy in menopausal women with sexual dysfunction.

Methods: This randomized controlled study was conducted with 164 menopausal women with sexual dysfunction who applied to the gynecology outpatient clinic of a university hospital in southern Turkey (82 experimental, 82 control). The data were collected using a personal information form, the Arizona Sexual Experiences Scale - Female Version Questionnaire (ASEX-F), the Sexual Quality of Life-Female Questionnaire (SQOL-F) and the Sexual Self-Efficacy Scale (SSES). Menopausal women with sexual dysfunction (with a score of 19 and above on the ASEX-F) who applied to the gynecology outpatient clinic of the relevant hospital were invited to the study.

Before starting the motivational interviews with menopausal women in the experimental group; the PIF, the SQOL-F and the SSES were applied and their pre-test data were obtained. After the pre-test data were obtained, 4 sessions of motivational interviews were conducted with the women, 1 session per week for four weeks. Motivational interviews were completed with face-to-face interviews lasting 20-30 minutes for each woman, and those in the control group did not receive any intervention.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Being able to read and write,
• Ability to communicate
• Being sexually active,
• Having entered menopause in the last 3 years,
• Having entered menopause naturally,
• Diagnosis of sexual dysfunction according to the Arizona Sexual Experiences Scale (total score ≥19).

Exclusion Criteria:

• Having any diagnosed psychiatric illness,
• Having entered menopause surgically,
• Being on hormone replacement therapy