Korean J Women Health Nurs.  2020 Dec;26(4):336-345. 10.4069/kjwhn.2020.11.14.

Factors influencing quality of life in post-menopausal women

• Shin H
• Lee E

• KMID: 2510370
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4069/kjwhn.2020.11.14

Abstract

Purpose
This study aimed to identify factors influencing quality of life in post-menopausal women.
Methods
The participants were 194 post-menopausal women who visited a women’s clinic in Changwon, Korea from July 1 to August 31, 2018, and completed questionnaires containing items on menopausal symptoms, marital intimacy, current menopausal hormone therapy (MHT), and quality of life. Collected data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, the independent t-test, Pearson correlation coefficients, and multiple regression using SPSS for Windows version 23.0.
Results
Quality of life had a significant negative correlation with menopausal symptoms (r=–.40, p<.001), and a significant positive correlation with marital intimacy (r=.54, p<.001). The factors influencing the quality of life of post-menopausal women were current MHT (t=6.32, p<.001), marital intimacy (t=4.94, p<.001), monthly family income (t=4.78, p<.001), menopausal symptoms (t=–4.37, p<.001), and education level (t=3.66, p<.001). These variables had an explanatory power of 59.2% for quality of life in post-menopausal women.
Conclusion
In order to improve the quality of life of post-menopausal women, nursing interventions are needed to help menopausal women choose appropriate MHT, alleviate menopausal symptoms, and increase marital intimacy. Interventions should also be prioritized for women of a low educational level and with a low income in consideration of their health problems.

Keyword

Menopause; Hormone replacement therapy; Quality of life; Women; 폐경; 호르몬 대체요법; 삶의 질; 여성

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