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AWARENESS OF MENOPAUSE AND STRATEGIES TO COPE WITH MENOPAUSAL SYMPTOMS OF THE WOMEN AGED BETWEEN 40 AND 65 WHO CONSULTED TO A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

Year 2020, Volume: 5 Issue: 1, 10 - 21, 16.01.2020
https://doi.org/10.35232/estudamhsd.632194

Abstract



This study aimed to investigate the awareness of menopause
and strategıes to cope wıth menopausal symptoms of the women aged between 40
and 65 who consulted to a tertiary care hospital and among those who were
postmenopausal, to measure the severity of symptoms and to determine the
strategies and choice of resources to cope with menopausal symptoms. From a
total of 292 women 272 (93%) were available to participate in the study. A
questionnaire and the Menopause Rating Scale (MRS) was during face-to-face
interviews. The mean age was 50.1±6.5 years. The mean total MRS score of
non-menopausal women was 16.6±8.9.  The
mean scores: 6.2±3.5 for somatic subscale, 6.5±3.7 for psychological subscale
and 3.8±2.7 for urogenital subscale. The most common menopausal symptom was
physical and mental exhaustion (84.0%). Severe menopausal symptoms were
identified in 79 (46.7%) women completing the MRS scale. The women with an
average monthly income of 2000 TL or less and chronic illness had a higher
frequency of severe menopausal symptoms. The most commonly preferred coping
strategy was visit to a medical doctor or a healthcare center (n=103, 60.9%).
In order to raise awareness about menopause, structured education programs
should be prepared and implemented.

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ÜÇÜNCÜ BASAMAK BİR HASTANEYE BAŞVURAN 40-65 YAŞ ARALIĞINDAKİ KADINLARDA MENOPOZ FARKINDALIĞI ve SEMPTOMLARI ile BAŞ ETME YÖNTEMLERİ

Year 2020, Volume: 5 Issue: 1, 10 - 21, 16.01.2020
https://doi.org/10.35232/estudamhsd.632194

Abstract



Çalışmada, üçüncü basamak bir hastaneye başvuran 40-65 yaş
aralığındaki kadınlarda menopoz farkındalığını, menopoza girenlerde semptom
şiddetini ölçmek ve semptomlarla başa çıkma yöntemleri ile yöntem seçiminde
başvurdukları kaynakları belirlemek amaçlanmıştır. Başvuran 292 kadının
272’sine (%93) ulaşıldı. Katılımcılara bir anket ve Menopoz Semptomlarını
Değerlendirme Ölçeği (MRS) yüz yüze uygulandı. Yaş ortalaması 50,1±6,5’dir.
Kadınların MRS’den aldıkları toplam puan ortalaması 16,6±8,9’dur.  Ölçeğin alt boyut puan ortalamaları: somatik
alt boyut için 6,2±3,5, psikolojik alt boyut için 6,5±3,7 ve ürogenital alt
boyutunda 3,8±2,7’dir. Çalışma grubunda en çok görülen menopoz semptomları;
fiziksel ve zihinsel yorgunluk (%84,0)’tur. MRS uygulanan kadınların 79’unda
(%46,7) ciddi menopozal semptom olduğu saptanmıştır. Ortalama aylık geliri 2000
TL veya altında olan ve kronik hastalığı olan kadınların şiddetli menopoz
semptomları sıklığı daha yüksektir. En çok tercih edilen başa çıkma yöntemi,
doktora/sağlık kuruluşuna başvurma 103(%60,9)’dır. Menopoz hakkında farkındalığı
arttırmak için yapılandırılmış eğitim programları hazırlanmalı ve
uygulanmalıdır.

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Primary Language English
Subjects Public Health, Environmental Health
Journal Section Research Article
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Hatice İkiışık 0000-0003-0958-0649

Güven Turan This is me 0000-0001-9700-3440

Feyza Kutay This is me 0000-0002-9575-5291

Defne Cansu Karamanlı This is me 0000-0003-1943-6907

Elif Gülen This is me 0000-0001-7048-9938

Ezgi Özdemir This is me 0000-0002-6975-3946

Mustafa Taşdemir 0000-0002-3148-1981

İşıl Maral 0000-0001-5234-6108

Publication Date January 16, 2020
Submission Date October 11, 2019
Published in Issue Year 2020 Volume: 5 Issue: 1

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Vancouver İkiışık H, Turan G, Kutay F, Karamanlı DC, Gülen E, Özdemir E, Taşdemir M, Maral İ. AWARENESS OF MENOPAUSE AND STRATEGIES TO COPE WITH MENOPAUSAL SYMPTOMS OF THE WOMEN AGED BETWEEN 40 AND 65 WHO CONSULTED TO A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL. ESTUDAM Public Health Journal. 2020;5(1):10-21.

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