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Study aim
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The aim of this study was to assess the effect of a health literacy training intervention on the self-efficacy and quality of life of menopausal women.
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Design
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A randomized controlled trial method was used to enroll 165 menopausal women from healthcare clinics in the Mashhad, Iran. All participants received a code, then, they were randomly divided into two control and intervention groups.The Short Test of Functional Health Literacy` Assessment (S-TOFHLA), and Menopause-Specific Quality Of Life (MENQOL) questionnaires, were answered by each subject before, immediately after and 3 months post-training. Multiple statistical analysis were used to assess whether the educational intervention improved woment's health literacy, self-efficacy and quality of life after intervention.
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Settings and conduct
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The study population was women who referred to health centers in Mashhad, Iran. All participants were randomly divided into two control and training intervention groups. They filled all questionnaires before and 3 months after intervention.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria: intention, age between 40-60 years , ability to read and write and living in Mashhad
Exclusion criteria: Death, Unwillingness to participate in training sessions, Unable to give informed consent and they had suffered Refractory disease
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Intervention groups
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All participants were allocated into an educational intervention group and control group. In intervention group, the educational intervention was conducted based on the potential gaps with focus on Health Literacy in Practice (HLP) strategies. The control group did not receive any intervention education.
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Main outcome variables
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health literacy, self-efficacy, quality of life of menopausal women