Descriptive Study to Assess the Knowledge Regarding Health Problems among Menopausal Women at SGRD Urban Health Centre Amritsar
Journal Title: Journal of Nursing Today - Year 2019, Vol 10, Issue 1
Abstract
Menopause is an unavoidable change that every woman will experience, assuming she reaches middle age and beyond. It is helpful if women are able to learn what to expect and what options are available to assist the transition, if that becomes necessary. Menopause has a wide range, but can usually be expected in the age range of 42–50. An early menopause can be related to cigarette smoking, higher body mass index, ethnic factors, illnesses, chemotherapy, radiation and the surgical removal of the uterus. A descriptive study was conducted to assess the knowledge regarding health problems among the menopausal women at urban health center, Amritsar. 50 menopausal women were selected by using convenient sampling technique. The results shows that 12(24%) had good knowledge and 38(76%) had average knowledge regarding health problems with an average mean and SD of 10.24 and 2.99. The health problems among menopausal women is common and may result in other systemic physiological health problems such as hot flushes, UTI, cardiac problems, insomnia, back pain and osteoarthritis, Psychological health Problems such as stress and depression. so the awareness regarding those physiological and psychological problems to be carried out by a specialized media or method or may special clinic to enhance knowledge to women and its affect on females body to deal with all the menopausal health problems and to prepare the female for this natural phenomenon.
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Dr. Karuna Sharma
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