Masumeh Ghazanfarpour1, Masumeh Kaviani2, Somayeh Abdolahian3, Hossein Bonakchi4, Mirzaii Najmabadi Khadijeh5, Mohsen Naghavi6, Talat Khadivzadeh5. 1. a Student Research Committee, Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, Nursing and Midwifery School, Mashhad University of Medical Science , Mashhad , Iran . 2. b Nursing and Midwifery College, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences , Shiraz , Iran . 3. c Department of Midwifery , Islamic Azad University , Firuzabad , Fars , Iran . 4. d Department of School of Public Health , Mashhad University of Medical Sciences , Mashhad , Iran . 5. e Department of Midwifery , School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences , Mashhad , Iran , and. 6. f Department of Nursing , School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences , Mashhad , Iran.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study is to assess the symptoms of menopausal women as well as the relationship between women's attitude towards menopause and menopausal symptoms. METHOD: This studied, following a cross-sectional method, included 349 selected postmenopausal women attending health care centers. The data was collected using the attitude toward menopause (ATM) checklist and Menopause-Specific Quality of Life (MENQOL) questionnaires. RESULTS: The most common menopausal symptoms were physical with joint and muscle pain. The highest mean score belongs to vasomotor symptoms (1.37 ± 1.43), followed by psychosocial (1.32 ± 1.16), physical (1.22 ± 0.96), and sexual (0.91 ± 0.94) symptoms. Attitude toward menopause was significantly influenced by sweat nights, poor memory, and sleeplessness. The marital status and educational level of the husband were the only demographic factors affecting the severity of menopausal symptoms. CONCLUSION: This study provides deeper insights about the relationship between attitudes towards menopause and menopausal symptoms, which can guide health-care professionals towards providing an optimal package.
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study is to assess the symptoms of menopausal women as well as the relationship between women's attitude towards menopause and menopausal symptoms. METHOD: This studied, following a cross-sectional method, included 349 selected postmenopausal women attending health care centers. The data was collected using the attitude toward menopause (ATM) checklist and Menopause-Specific Quality of Life (MENQOL) questionnaires. RESULTS: The most common menopausal symptoms were physical with joint and muscle pain. The highest mean score belongs to vasomotor symptoms (1.37 ± 1.43), followed by psychosocial (1.32 ± 1.16), physical (1.22 ± 0.96), and sexual (0.91 ± 0.94) symptoms. Attitude toward menopause was significantly influenced by sweat nights, poor memory, and sleeplessness. The marital status and educational level of the husband were the only demographic factors affecting the severity of menopausal symptoms. CONCLUSION: This study provides deeper insights about the relationship between attitudes towards menopause and menopausal symptoms, which can guide health-care professionals towards providing an optimal package.
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Keywords:
Attitude; menopausal symptoms; postmenopausal women