The Use Of Alternative Methods In Reducing Menopausal Complaints In Turkey
| Autor: | Emel Ege, Halime Esra Kal, Kamile Altuntuğ |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Complementary Therapies
medicine.medical_specialty Turkey Alternative medicine Sweating Menopause-hot flashes -Alternative medicine Face to face interview Surveys and Questionnaires Drug Discovery medicine Humans Statistical analysis Application methods Alternative methods Gynecology business.industry Middle Aged medicine.disease Research Papers Menopause Home visits Complementary and alternative medicine Hot Flashes Physical therapy Female business |
| Zdroj: | African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines; Vol 11, No 2 (2014); 295-300 |
| ISSN: | 0189-6016 |
| Popis: | Background: Millions of women experience menopause every year, therefore the aim of this study is to determine the rates of application of alternative methods applied by women in order to reduce their complaints caused by menopause and alternative application methods. Materials and Methods: This study was carried out on 246 women in their menopausal period. The data was obtained by the researcher through face to face interviews during the home visits. During the collection of data, a questionnaire form by the researcher that was developed in accordance with the literature information was applied. Results: 37.4% of women were determined to use alternative methods to reduce their menopausal symptoms. In the consequence of statistical analysis, a significant relation was found between the menopausal complaints such as hot flashes, night sweats and sleeping problem and the use of alternative methods in order to reduce their menopausal complaints (p |
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