| Comparative Study on Climacteric Symptoms, Knowledge of Menopause and Menopausal Management of Middle Aged Women between Urban and Rural Areas |
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Hyeonok Ju, Jimin Seo, Jinhee Hwang, Hyoungsook Park, Ennam Lee, Sunkyung Hwang |
1Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Donga University, Korea.
2Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Pusan Nation University, Korea. seojimin@pusan.ac.kr
3Department of Nursing, Geochang Provincial College, Korea. |
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| 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. |
| Key Words:
Middle aged; Climacteric; Menopause |
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