Massage Therapy for Alleviating Menopausal Transitional Period Symptoms among Women employed at Suez Canal University Hospital
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science - Year 2019, Vol 7, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: Massage therapy is an old independent nursing intervention. It has effect on endocrine and circulatory systems and can regulate hormonal production, improve physiological functions, and promote muscle relaxation. Many menopausal transitional symptoms expected to benefit from massage sessions. Aim of the study:was to investigate the effect of massage therapy on reducing menopausal transitional period symptoms among women at Suez Canal University. Subjects and methods:The study conducted on females employed at Suez Canal University Hospital in Ismailia city. Design: Quasi-experimental design was adopted. Sampling: Purposive sample of 74 healthy women during their menopausal transitional period anddidn't use hormonal replacement therapy. Tools of data collection: A structured interviewing questionnaire was used to ask about symptoms of menopausal transitional period (pre and post intervention). Procedure: Women met the criteria of selection were randomly assigned to interventional or control group. Interventional group received 30 min massage treatment session two times per week for 8 weeks (16 sessions in total). Evaluations were done after 8th, 16th sessions, and after 2 weeks of intervention. Results:Women in massage therapy group had significant improvement in manymenopausal transitional period symptoms as decreasing in the frequency of hot flushes attacks and night sweats, decrease of menstrual pain, decrease at all urinary symptoms and dysparunia. Highly significant improvementwas observed in the psychological symptoms.Conclusion and recommendations: Massage therapy was effective in reducing many menopausal transitional period symptoms. So, it is important toincorporate massage therapy into nurses' daily practice with ensuring institutional support needed.
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Inas Mohamed Abd Allah
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