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Evaluation of menopausal women’s attitudes
towards menopause in ShirazEbrahim Ghaderi1, Masumeh Ghazanfarpour2, Masumeh Kaviani3
ABSTRACT
Objectives: To evaluate the attitudes of menopausal women towards the menopause and its relation with demographic characteristics.
Methodology: This was a cross-sectional study that evaluated 378 menopausal women attending primary health care centers in Shiraz. Five health centers in different parts of the city were chosen and the participants were selected from these women attending the above-mentioned health care centers randomly. Then, they were interviewed and a questionnaire was filled in.
Results: The mean age of the participants was 54.9 (±5.5) years. Nine women (2.4%) were single and 306 (81%) were married. One hundred sixty (42.3%) were illiterate and nine (2.4%) had a college degree. Seventy (18.5%) of them were smoker. One hundred twenty five (33.1%) suffered from hypertension, 64 (16.9%) had diabetes, 206 (54.5%) musculoskeletal problems, 43 (11.4%) pulmonary diseases , and 75 (19.8%) heart diseases. The mean and standard deviation of the total score of attitude was 102.7±11.8 (Rang:71-135). Statistically significant relation was observed between physical menopausal symptoms and total score of attitude in multiple regression analysis.
Conclusions: According to the results of the study, there are some differences in various countries and cultures and these differences lead to different attitudes among in women. Physical symptoms are very important in attitudes towards menopause in women and such bothering symptoms can lead to negative attitude. Therefore, it is very important to make some plans for evaluating menopausal symptoms and controlling them.
KEY WORDS:
Menopause, Attitudes, Iranian women.Pak J Med Sci July - September 2010 Vol. 26 No. 3 698-703
How to cite this article:
Ghaderi E, Ghazanfarpour M, Kaviani M. Evaluation of menopausal women’s attitudes towards menopause in Shiraz. Pak J Med Sci 2010;26(3): 698-703
1. Ebrahim Ghaderi, MD,
Student of PhD Epidemiology, Health & Nutrition College,
2. Masumeh Ghazanfarpour,
M.S student in Midwifery, Nursing & Midwifery University,
3. Masumeh Kaviani,
M.S in Midwifery, Nursing & Midwifery University,
1-3. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
Correspondence:
Masumeh Ghazanfarpour
Education Unit, Nursing and Midwifery University,
Namazi Hospital, Zand Ave, Shiraz, Iran.
E-mail: goli.yasaman@yahoo.com
* Received for Publication: November 17, 2009
* 1st Revision Received: November 21, 2009
* 2nd Revision Received: April 27, 2010
* Final Revision Accepted: May 13, 2010
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