"Menopause Experiences in Cultural and Intercultural Contexts"

NCT07648680 | Recruiting

• 2 other identifiers: 24/165-P7722
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 25
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The climacteric period involves physical, hormonal, and emotional changes that can impact a woman's quality of life. This mixed-methods study aims to explore the perceptions and experiences of women during menopause and the influence of cultural ethnicity on their quality of life in Primary Care centers in Tarragona. The research includes a quantitative phase to assess healthcare professionals' knowledge via electronic surveys and a qualitative phase using individual interviews with women from diverse backgrounds. The goal is to identify specific needs to adapt community nursing interventions and improve health promotion and equity during the climacteric stage.

Conditions

Valid MeSH Conditions

Keywords

Menopause; quality of life; physical activity; Mediterranean Diet; Nursing

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Perceptions and Lived Experiences of Women in the Climacteric Stage.

  Exploration of the subjective experiences, cultural influences, and quality of life through thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews.

  Baseline.

• Level of Knowledge and Attitudes of Healthcare Professionals Regarding Menopause.

  Evaluation of knowledge scores and professional attitudes towards menopause management through an ad hoc electronic questionnaire. The questionnaire provides a total score ranging from 0 to10, where 0 indicates the lowest level of knowledge and poorest attitude, and 10 indicates the highest level of knowledge and most positive attitude towards menopause management.

  Baseline at the time of survey completion.

Study Arms (2)

Healthcare Professionals

Primary care nurses and physicians working in the health centers of Tarragona (ICS). This group will participate in the quantitative phase by completing an online survey about their knowledge and attitudes toward menopause.

Behavioral: Survey and Semi-structured Interview

Women in Climacteric Stage

Women aged between 40 and 65 years from diverse sociocultural and ethnic backgrounds. This group will participate in the qualitative phase through individual semi-structured interviews to explore their experiences and quality of life.

Behavioral: Survey and Semi-structured Interview

Interventions

Survey and Semi-structured Interview BEHAVIORAL

For Professionals: An electronic questionnaire to assess knowledge and attitudes toward menopause. For Women: A qualitative semi-structured interview to explore their perceptions and lived experiences during the climacteric stage.

Healthcare Professionals; Women in Climacteric Stage

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 40 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The study population consists of two main groups located in the Tarragona healthcare area: Healthcare Professionals: Nurses and physicians working in Primary Care centers (Institut Català de la Salut) who provide care to women during the climacteric stage. Women in the Climacteric Stage: Women aged 40 to 65 years from diverse sociocultural and ethnic backgrounds who are users of the Primary Care centers in the same geographical area. The sample will be drawn from urban and rural health centers to ensure a representative professional perspective and a diverse range of lived experiences from the women interviewed.

You may qualify if:

• For professionals:
• Healthcare professional aged 18 years or older.
• Currently working in the Primary Care setting.
• Provide care or work with women in the climateric stage.
• Agreement to participate and completion of the anonymous survey after providing informed consent.
• For Women (Qualitative Phase):
• Women aged 40 to 65 years.
• Currently in the climacteric stage (perimenopause or postmenopause).
• Belonging to diverse sociocultural or ethnic backgrounds.
• Ability to communicate and provide informed consent for the individual interview.

You may not qualify if:

• For porfessionals:
• \*Refusal to participate in the study or incomplete electronic survey.
• For Women (Qualitative Phase):
• Inability to understand the study's language (Spanish or Catalan).
• Cognitive impairment that prevents the participant from providing informed consent or participating in the interview/survey.
• Refusal to participate in the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Institut Investigacio Sanitaria Pere Virgili: lead

Study Sites (1)

Institut Català de la Salut (ICS) - Camp de Tarragona.

Tarragona, Spain

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Activity

Interventions

Surveys and Questionnaires

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Data Collection; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Officials

• Rosa Raventós Torner, RN, MSN, PhD

  Universidad Rovira i Virgili

  STUDY CHAIR

• Cristina Rey Reñones, RN, MSN, PhD

  Universidad Rovira Y Virgili

  STUDY DIRECTOR

• Rocío Legaz Pagán, PhD Student, RN, MSc

  Universidad Rovira Y Virgili

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Marina Gómez de Quero Cordoba, RN, MSN, PhD

  Universidad Rovira Y Virgili

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Central Study Contacts

Rocío Legaz Pagán, PhD Student, RN, BcS

CONTACT

+34646057662; rlegazpagan39@gmail.com

Marina Gómez de Quero Cordoba, RN, MSN, PhD

CONTACT

marina.gomezdequero@urv.cat

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 29, 2026
• First Posted: June 15, 2026
• Study Start: April 27, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): April 22, 2028
• Study Completion (Estimated): April 22, 2030
• Last Updated: June 15, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

ES (1)