Association between Menopausal Symptoms and Quality of Life among Working Women

Abstract: Background: Menopause is a significant milestone in women's lives that results from the depletion of ovarian function and leads to a new biological state. During menopausal period women can experience many symptoms. The menopausal symptoms and associated biological changes have a negative impact on the general health and quality of life (QOL) as well as the wellbeing of middle-aged women Aim: To assess the association between menopausal symptoms and quality of life among working women. Design: A descriptive correlational research design was utilized to conduct this study. Setting: This study was conducted at 12 faculties at Damanhour University. In addition to the University's general administration. Subjects: convenience sample of 250 menopausal working women enrolled from academic staff members and from administrative workers from all departments of Damanhour university who were available during the time of data collection. Tools: Three tools were used to obtain the necessary data for this study.  Tool (1):  “A structured interview schedule". Which included, three parts: Part I: Basic demographic data, Part II: Medical history, Part III: Reproductive history. Tool (2): “Menopause Rating Scale (MRS) questionnaire: " and Tool (3): “World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire (WHOQOL BRIEF)".  Results:   The results of this study revealed that more than half of the studied menopausal women (52%) had reported moderate symptoms compared to less than one third (31.2%) had reported severe problems. Regarding quality of life, there was a highly statistically significant correlation between menopausal symptoms and quality of life at (p ≤ 0.001). Conclusion: The findings of this study concluded that, The QOL of menopausal working women is negatively affected by their menopausal symptoms. Recommendations: Implementing appropriate health education programs for women about menopause to understand the physiological changes associated with menopause and how to adapt to the new physiological status and avoid adverse effects on their psychological health.

Keywords: Menopause, Menopausal symptoms, (QOL) Quality of life, working women.

Title: Association between Menopausal Symptoms and Quality of Life among Working Women

Author: Rasha Mohamed Essa, Sanaa Mohamed Mohamed, Violet Nicola Ghattas, Tahany Hassan Alam

International Journal of Novel Research in Healthcare and Nursing

ISSN 2394-7330

Vol. 11, Issue 2, May 2024 - August 2024

Page No: 227-242

Novelty Journals

Website: www.noveltyjournals.com

Published Date: 05-August-2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13221452

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