Factors Affecting the Quality of Life in Climacteric Women in… 英文书.pdf

Trakya Univ Tip Fak Derg 2010;27(2):111-116 ? doi: 10.5174/tutfd.2008.01050.2 Original Article / Klinik ?al??ma - Ara?t?rma Factors Affecting the Quality of Life in Climacteric Women in Manisa Region Manisa B?lgesinde Ya?ayan Klimakterik D?nem Kad?nlar?nda Ya?am Kalitesini Etkileyen Fakt?rler ümit ?NCEBOZ,1 Hülya DEM?RC?, Ferda ?ZBA?ARAN,2 Ayden ?OBAN, Sevgi NEH?R Department of Nursing, Manisa School of Health, 1Department of Obstetrics, Medical Faculty of Celal Bayar University, Manisa; 2Department of Nursing, Bal?kesir School of Health, Bal?kesir Submitted / Ba?vuru tarihi: 23.09.2008 Accepted / Kabul tarihi: 14.11.2008 Objectives: To determine the factors affecting the severity of menopausal symptoms and the quality of life among women living in Manisa, a western city of Turkey. Patients and Methods: After statistical estimation of the sample size reflecting the whole population, 268 climacteric women (mean age 50.7±6.6 years; range 40 to 60 years) with menopausal symptoms were investigated by sociodemographic questionnaire, menopause rating scale (MRS), and Quality of Life Scale (WHOQOL-BREF-TR) in Celal Bayar University Hospital. Results: Almost 1/3 of women had no knowledge on menopause. The MRS scores of women were inversely correlated with Physical Health, Psychological well-being, Social Relationship domains of quality of life. Educational level, menopausal knowledge, participation in decision-making in the family and economic status positively affected most domains of quality of life, whereas being married and having high BMI scores had negative effects. Conclusion: In climacteric women, quality of life was negatively affected by the severity of menopausal symptoms, low education level, limited menopausal knowledge, and being overweight. Key words: Quality of life; menopause; climacteric; MRS; WHOQOL-BREF. Ama?: Bu ?al??madaki amac?m?z, Manisa ve ?evresinde ya?ayan klimakterik d?nemdeki kad?nlarda ya?am kalitesi ve menopoza ili?kin semptomlar?n ?iddetine e