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

Journal of Menopausal Medicine
Parisa ParsaManoochehr Karami

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the effect of counseling on quality of life (QOL) in postmenopausal women conducted in Hamadan, Iran in 2015. 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. 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 signi...Continue Reading

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Sep 28, 2017·Journal of Menopausal Medicine·Parisa ParsaNasrin Khorami
Dec 12, 2018·Menopause : the Journal of the North American Menopause Society·Ehtram NaeijFarnaz Mohammadzadeh
Nov 30, 2019·Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine : ECAM·Shoko ShimizuShingo Miyata
Sep 12, 2018·Journal of Menopausal Medicine·Binu Paulose, Neetha Kamath
Apr 27, 2021·Women & Health·Mahsa YarelahiAbdolrahim Asadollahi
May 20, 2021·BMC Women's Health·Majid BaratiNaser Kamyari
Oct 6, 2021·Menopause : the Journal of the North American Menopause Society·Soraya MardanpourMolod Hoseini

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