Comparative Study on Climacteric Symptoms, Knowledge of Menopause and Menopausal Management of Middle Aged Women between Urban and Rural Areas / 여성건강간호학회지
Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing
;
: 27-37, 2005.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-40993
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
This study compared climacteric symptoms, knowledge of menopause and menopausal management of middle aged women living in urban and rural areas.METHOD:
The study subjects included 287 women aged 40-64 years in P city and G town. The instruments used in this study were a climacteric symptoms scale and knowledge of menopause and a menopausal management scale. Data was analyzed with SPSS Win 10.0.RESULT:
The mean age of middle-aged women living in urban areas was 47.9 years and that of women in rural areas was 48.0 years. The mean score of the climacteric symptoms of middle-aged women living in urban and rural areas was 48.8 and 50.4 respectively, and was not significantly different. The mean score of the knowledge of menopause of middle-aged women living in urban areas was higher than that of women in rural areas (p=.017). In addition, the mean score of the menopausal management of middle-aged women living in rural areas was higher than that of women in urban areas.CONCLUSION:
This study suggests that not only general characteristics but also living areas should be considered in developing nursing interventions to manage the climacteric symptoms of middle aged women.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Climacteric
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Menopause
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Nursing
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
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