Comparative Study on Climacteric Symptoms, Knowledge of Menopause and Menopausal Management of Middle Aged Women between Urban and Rural Areas.
- Author:
Hyeonok JU
1
;
Jimin SEO
;
Jinhee HWANG
;
Hyoungsook PARK
;
Ennam LEE
;
Sunkyung HWANG
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Donga University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Comparative Study ; Original Article
- Keywords:
Middle aged;
Climacteric;
Menopause
- MeSH:
Climacteric*;
Female;
Humans;
Menopause*;
Middle Aged*;
Nursing
- From:Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing
2005;11(1):27-37
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
