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International Journal of Advance Research in Community Health Nursing

P-ISSN: 2664-1658, E-ISSN: 2664-1666, Impact Factor: RJIF 5.6
International Journal of Advance Research in Community Health Nursing
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2024, Vol. 6, Issue 1, Part A

A descriptive study to assess the bio-psychosocial concerns of post-menopausal women in a selected community, Kannur district


Nimmy Augustine, Johnson LK, Senthilkumar T, Jishnu C, Sneha Madhu, Jesna TS and Jesna Jain MJ

Introduction: Menopause results from a cease in ovarian follicular function and marks the end of menstruation. Clinically, menopause is diagnosed after 12 months of amenorrhea. Menopause occurs either naturally or is surgically or medically induced. Most women experience menopause between the ages of 40 and 58 years. Many of them experience menopausal symptoms in varying degrees and it really affects their quality of life.
Aim: The present study aimed to assess the bio-psychosocial concerns of post-menopausal women in a selected community, Kannur district.
Methods: A quantitative research survey approach, using modified Menopause Rating Scale was conducted. The sample consisted of 300 post-menopausal women in the age group of 35-60 years, in a selected community, Kannur district, selected through convenient sampling technique. The data were analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics on the basis of objectives of the study.
Results: The results of the study depicted that the severity of bio-psychosocial concerns among post-menopausal women was 89.7% - mild, 10.3% - moderate and 0% - severe respectively.
Discussion: The study conducted among post-menopausal women revealed that there exists presence of difficulties and issues among them. It is the need of the hour to take necessary steps to tackle this problem so as to improve the quality of life of post-menopausal women.
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International Journal of Advance Research in Community Health Nursing
How to cite this article:
Nimmy Augustine, Johnson LK, Senthilkumar T, Jishnu C, Sneha Madhu, Jesna TS, Jesna Jain MJ. A descriptive study to assess the bio-psychosocial concerns of post-menopausal women in a selected community, Kannur district. Int J Adv Res Community Health Nurs 2024;6(1):06-09. DOI: 10.33545/26641658.2024.v6.i1a.160
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