J Menopausal Med.  2017 Apr;23(1):49-55. 10.6118/jmm.2017.23.1.49.

Effect of Group Counseling on Quality of Life among Postmenopausal Women in Hamadan, Iran

• Parsa P
• Tabesh RA
• Soltani F
• Karami M

• KMID: 2378224
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.6118/jmm.2017.23.1.49

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
This study aimed to investigate the effect of counseling on quality of life (QOL) in postmenopausal women conducted in Hamadan, Iran in 2015.
METHODS
In this quasi-experimental study, 80 postmenopausal women were randomly selected and allocated to case and control groups (40 per group). Data collection tool included questionnaires of demographic information and QOL during menopause, which were completed by the samples before the intervention. In the case group, training program was run during four sessions in the form of weekly consulting sessions for 45 to 60 minutes. Training program included familiarity with menopause symptoms, confrontation and self-care during this period. The control group, only received routine cares. Three months after intervention, information were collected in both groups. Data were analyzed using SPSS for Windows.
RESULTS
Before the intervention, mean ± standard deviation for QOL in case group was 101.2 ± 31.4 and it was significantly decreased to 96.9 ± 27.0 after intervention (P < 0.05). While no significant change was observed in the control group (from 98.9 ± 35.5 to 102.3 ± 35.0, P = 0.443). Symptoms of physical (P = 0.033) and sexual (P < 0.001) dimensions significantly decreased in the case group. While significant increase was observed in terms of psychosocial (P = 0.049) and sexual symptoms in control group.
CONCLUSIONS
Findings suggested impact of consulting on improvement of QOL during menopause. Supportive consulting can be a suitable approach for improving women's health, reducing problems and enhancing QOL in menopause period.

Keyword

Menopause; Quality of life; Referral and consultation

MeSH Terms

Counseling*
Data Collection
Education
Female
Humans
Iran*
Menopause
Non-Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Quality of Life*
Recognition (Psychology)
Referral and Consultation
Self Care
Women's Health

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