Attitudes toward menopause among middle-aged women in Semnan, Iran
| Autor: | Mohammad Nassaji, Akram Shahbazi, Samira Bahrami Tabar, Raheb Ghorbani, Fatemeh Rahaei |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Attitude score
medicine.medical_specialty Health Informatics Attitude scale Negative attitude Iran Likert scale Primary health Surveys and Questionnaires Medicine Humans Interpersonal Relations Life Style Community and Home Care Primary Health Care business.industry Public health Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Middle Aged medicine.disease Menopause Cross-Sectional Studies Marital status Women's Health Female business Attitude to Health Demography |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association. 89(1) |
| ISSN: | 2090-262X |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The menopause marks a major biological transition in the lives of all women. Understanding the attitude of women about menopause facilitates the implementation of public health policies that focus on improving women's health. This study was designed to determine the attitude of a group of Iranian women toward menopause with respect to sociodemographic variables and menopausal status. MATERIALS AND METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted at Primary Health Centers of Semnan during 2012. A total of 747 women aged 45-60 years were interviewed. Sociodemographic characteristics and attitude toward menopause were collected through a structured pretested questionnaire. The attitude scale consisted of 17 questions, each rated on a five-point Likert scale with a total score of 85 points. RESULTS The mean (±SD) age of women was 51.3 (±4.5) years. Women were classified as premenopausal (38.4%), perimenopausal (16.9%), and postmenopausal (44.8%). The majority of respondents (63.5%) were illiterate or have had low level of education ( |
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