Heidari Mohammad, Sheikhi Rahim Ali, Rezaei Parvin, Kabirian Abyaneh Shokouh
Community-Oriented Nursing Midwifery Research Center, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, ShahreKord, Iran.
Health Management and Economics Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
J Menopausal Med. 2019 Apr;25(1):28-34. doi: 10.6118/jmm.2019.25.1.28. Epub 2019 Apr 25.
The present study aimed to compare the quality of life of elderly menopause living in urban/rural areas of Abadeh, Iran.
This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted on 312 urban and 68 rural elderly population using the two-stage (systematic random classification) and objective-based sampling methods. Data were collected by Leiden-Padua questionnaire for assessment of quality of life in elderly menopause. SPSS software (version 21) and descriptive-analytical tests were used for data analysis.
The results showed that the overall quality of life was 37.5 and 34.2 in rural and urban areas, respectively, and no statistically significant difference was observed between them. However, there was statistically significant difference in the mean score of depression and anxiety, cognitive function, social function, life satisfaction, and sexual activity in urban and rural elderly menopause ( < 0.001).
It seems necessary to pay more attention to the elderly menopause to improve their quality of life and consider proper planning for their empowerment and coping skills training.
本研究旨在比较居住在伊朗阿巴德城乡地区的老年更年期女性的生活质量。
本描述性横断面研究采用两阶段(系统随机分类)和基于目标的抽样方法,对312名城市和68名农村老年人群进行了研究。通过莱顿 - 帕多瓦问卷收集数据,以评估老年更年期女性的生活质量。使用SPSS软件(版本21)和描述性分析测试进行数据分析。
结果显示,农村和城市地区的总体生活质量分别为37.5和34.2,两者之间未观察到统计学上的显著差异。然而,城乡老年更年期女性在抑郁和焦虑、认知功能、社会功能、生活满意度和性活动的平均得分上存在统计学显著差异(<0.001)。
似乎有必要更加关注老年更年期女性,以提高她们的生活质量,并考虑为她们的赋权和应对技能培训进行适当规划。