Innovative Educational Strategy: The Impact of an Animated Video on Estrogen Intake on Menopause Readiness

Abstract

Menopause is a physiological transitional phase that can cause both physical and psychological impacts on women. One promotive approach that has the potential to improve readiness in facing changes in reproductive function is health education through interactive media. This study aimed to examine the effect of health education about high-estrogen food intake using animated video on the readiness to accept reproductive function changes during menopause. This research employed an experimental design with two groups: an intervention group (n=22) and a control group (n=22), involving premenopausal women. The intervention was delivered in the form of an educational animated video about foods high in phytoestrogens. Readiness was measured using a structured questionnaire, and the data were analyzed using the Mann-Whitney test. The analysis showed a significant difference in post-test readiness scores between the intervention and control groups (p = 0.006). The mean score in the intervention group increased markedly from 53,7 to 59,5 while the control group only showed a slight increase from 54,3 to 54,7, which was not statistically significant. The higher mean rank in the intervention group also indicated a consistent improvement in readiness. Conclusion: Health education delivered through animated video is effective in increasing readiness to accept changes in reproductive function before menopause. This medium can serve as an attractive and easily understood promotive-preventive educational alternative.