EVALUATION
Throughout the group sessions, information was shared, feelings explored, ideas exchanged,
andmemberswere given support.According to theRoy (Roy&Andrews, 1999)
adaptation model, during the evaluation phase of the nursing process the nurse collaborates
with the client to assess the effectiveness of the interventions in achieving the established
behavioral goals. Roy andAndrewswrote that the nurse can conclude that interventions
are effective when ineffective responses become adaptive or when previously
adaptive responses remain adaptive.
Two tools to evaluate the effectiveness of the group sessions in assisting the women to
develop adaptive responses towardsmenopause were developed by me and distributed at
the final session. “Menopause Bingo” (refer to the Appendix), a card with squares containing
questions and statements from the various topics discussed during the six group
sessions, was given to each group member to complete. Although it was presented to the
group members as a game,Menopause Bingo and the discussions generated from its use
provided insight into the quality of information learned, retained, and applied over the
course of the six sessions. The second tool, an evaluation form, provided each group
member with an opportunity to rate and comment on the sessions and the group leader