Experiences of Women in Turkey on Using Complementary and Alternative Medicine Methods Against The Symptoms of Menopause: A Cross-Sectional Study

Autor: Hacer Ataman, Yılda Arzu Aba, Melike Dişsiz, Sevcan Sevimli
Přispěvatelé: Uşak Üniversitesi, Sağlık Yüksekokulu, Hemşirelik Bölümü, Sevimli, Sevcan
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Volume: 10, Issue: 4 407-415
Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences
ISSN: 2459-1459
Popis: Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the efficiency of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) applications that women have been using against the symptoms of menopause.Methods: The research was conducted in descriptive design with the women between the ages of 45 and 60 (n=629). A “Questionnaire Form” and “Menopause Rating Scale (MRS)” were used in data collection process.Results: It was determined that women, who were aged 55 and over, were married, had at least 5-year education, and had chronic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension and had treatment for her diseases, obtained higher scores than the total of MRS and sub-dimensions of the scale at a statistically significant level (p
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