Impact of menopausal symptoms on quality of life among women's in Qena city. | ||
| Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal | ||
| Article 4, Volume 2, Issue 4.0, December 2014, Pages 37-46 PDF (540.91 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2014.147108 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Reda R. Ali1; Sayed A. Mohamed2; Manal F. Moustafa3; Sahar F. El saied4 | ||
| 1Assistant lecturer of obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing- Faculty of Nursing- South Valley University. | ||
| 2professor of obstetrics and Gynecological medicine- Faculty of Medicine- South Valley University. | ||
| 3professor of obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing - Faculty of Nursing- Assuit University. | ||
| 4lecturer of obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing- Faculty of Nursing- South Valley University. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Abstract Background: Menopause, the time when a woman stops having menstrual periods, is not a disease or an illness for most women, menopause is a normal occurrence.. The most common age range at which women experience menopause is 48-55 years.. Aim of the study: To assess the Impact of menopausal symptoms on quality of life among women's in Qena City. Subject and Method: it was a descriptive study and a convenient sample included 250 menopausal women. Data was collected through a questionnaire to collect necessary data. Setting: The study was conducted at out patient's clinics of Qena University and general hospitals and south valley university. Results: the study results revealed that there was a positive strong correlation between MRS and QOL (r = 0.878). Conclusion : It can be concluded that post-menopausal women in this study had severe menopausal symptoms and this had adversely affected on quality of life. Recommendations: Implement appropriate health educational programs are essential for improving the quality of life of menopausal women in Qena city | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Keywords: Menopausal Symptoms; Quality Of Life & Women | ||
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