Your browser doesn't support javascript.
loading
Clinical profile and quality of life in climacteric women.
de Santiago Nogueira, Cíntia Mikaelle Cunha; Silva, Bárbara Daniely Dos Santos; Costa, Hosana Mirelle Goes Silva; de Alcantara, Jussara Rodrigues; Morais, Fátima Raquel Rosado; Ferreira Barros, Renata Janice Morais Lima; Feitosa de Melo Rabelo, Susy Maria; Vieira Pereira, Emanuelly; Lopes de Paiva Cavalcanti, José Rodolfo; Teixeira Fernandes, Natália; de Melo Fialho, Ana Virginia.
Afiliação
  • de Santiago Nogueira CMC; Universidade Do Estado Do Rio Grande Do Norte/UERN, Mossoró, RN, Brasil.
  • Silva BDDS; Universidade Estadual Do Ceará/UECE, Fortaleza, CE, Brasil.
  • Costa HMGS; Universidade Do Estado Do Rio Grande Do Norte/UERN, Mossoró, RN, Brasil. Barbaradanielysilva@gmail.com.
  • de Alcantara JR; Universidade Do Estado Do Rio Grande Do Norte/UERN, Mossoró, RN, Brasil.
  • Morais FRR; Universidade Do Estado Do Rio Grande Do Norte/UERN, Mossoró, RN, Brasil.
  • Ferreira Barros RJML; Universidade Do Estado Do Rio Grande Do Norte/UERN, Mossoró, RN, Brasil.
  • Feitosa de Melo Rabelo SM; Universidade Do Estado Do Rio Grande Do Norte/UERN, Mossoró, RN, Brasil.
  • Vieira Pereira E; Universidade Estadual Do Ceará/UECE, Fortaleza, CE, Brasil.
  • Lopes de Paiva Cavalcanti JR; Universidade Estadual Do Ceará/UECE, Fortaleza, CE, Brasil.
  • Teixeira Fernandes N; Universidade Estadual Do Ceará/UECE, Fortaleza, CE, Brasil.
  • de Melo Fialho AV; Universidade Do Estado Do Rio Grande Do Norte/UERN, Mossoró, RN, Brasil.
BMC Nurs ; 21(1): 233, 2022 Aug 23.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35999542
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

The Quality of Life in climacteric women is intrinsically related to signs and symptoms influenced by the decrease of estrogen and psychosocial factors linked to the natural aging process. Thus, this study aimed to trace the sociodemographic and clinical profiles of climacteric women working at the State University of Rio Grande do Norte (UERN) and evaluate their Quality of Life.

METHODS:

It is a descriptive, exploratory, and quantitative study. The population consisted of female workers from UERN, aging between 40 and 65 years. The total sample consisted of 63 women who answered the forms. Data collection was completely online, which allowed the women to have free choice to choose the most appropriate time to answer the questions.

RESULTS:

The majority of the participants were older than 50 years (53.97%, n = 34), were married or in a stable union (55.56%, n = 35), and lived in Mossoró-RN (82.53%, n = 52). Regarding skin color, white and brown women had the same percentage of 44.44% (n = 28). The pain, general health status, and vitality domains evidence the predominance of poor quality of life in the SF-36 questionnaire. Regarding the level of satisfaction with their current health status, 4.76% (n = 3) stated that they fit the level considered excellent, 44.44% (n = 28) very good, 46, 03% (n = 29) were good, and 4.77% (n = 3) stated unsatisfied with their current health status. The intensity of symptoms related to estrogen deficiency established by the Kupperman menopause index is as Mild 55.56% (n = 35), moderate 41.27% (n = 26), and severe 3.17% (n = 2).

CONCLUSIONS:

The occurrence of symptoms and perception of these symptoms differs from woman to woman, to a greater or lesser extent. These findings emphasize the need for qualified and individualized care for the needs of these women in health services and the development of applicable solutions for solving problems based on each woman profile.
Palavras-chave

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Aspecto: Patient_preference Idioma: En Revista: BMC Nurs Ano de publicação: 2022 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Aspecto: Patient_preference Idioma: En Revista: BMC Nurs Ano de publicação: 2022 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil