EFEKTIFITAS PEMBERIAN SUSU KEDELAI (SOYA) TERHADAP KEJADIAN HOT FLUSH PADA WANITA PERIMENOPAUSE DI WILAYAH KERJA PUSKESMAS KARUWISI KOTA MAKASSAR TAHUN 2024

Abstract

Symptoms of excessive hot flushes can cause rosacea (redness on the face), difficulty sleeping at night (insomnia) and can affect a person's mood, decreased concentration, causing other physical and psychological problems. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of giving soy milk (soya) on the incidence of hot flushes in perimenopausal women at the Karuwisi Health Center, Makassar City. This type and method of research involves two groups of subjects using a Quasy Experiment approach with a Two Group Pretest Posttest approach. The population in this study was all 56 perimenopausal women. Based on the results of the sample formula calculation above, there were 18 respondents in the intervention group who were given soy milk (soya) and 18 respondents in the control group who were not given soy milk (soya) using purposive sampling. The results of the study showed that before being given soy milk, 10 people experienced mild hot flushes, 6 people experienced moderate and severe hot flushes. Meanwhile, after being given soy milk, 2 people experienced no symptoms, 13 people experienced mild hot flushes and 3 people experienced moderate hot flushes. The first measurement control group experienced mild hot flushes, 12 people and 6 people moderate. In the second measurement, 11 respondents experienced mild hot flushes and 7 people experienced moderate hot flushes. There is effectiveness of giving soy milk (soya) on the incidence of hot flushes in perimenopausal women with a value of p=0.003 and p=0.042, which means Ho is rejected and Ha is accepted. Patients are expected to increase their knowledge about the signs of maternal perimenopause, especially hot flushes, as well as diligently following counseling/counseling on perimenopause and improving nutritional care to prepare for menopause