Menopausal Symptoms and Quality of Life among Women Attained Menopause

The present study identified the menopausal symptoms and quality of life among women attained menopause in Govt. Medical College Hospital, Kottayam. The major objectives of the study were identifying the menopausal symptoms among women attained menopause, assess the quality of life among women attained menopause, to find out the correlation between menopausal symptoms among women attained menopause and quality of life, to find out the association between quality of life among women attained menopause and selected variables. A quantitative research approach was used for the study. The study was theoretically supported by Nola J Pender's revised health promotion model. A total of 400 women attained menopause attending the outpatient department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medical College Hospital Kottayam were selected for the study using non-probability purposive sampling technique. The data were collected using socio personal and clinical data sheet, menopause symptom rating scale and quality of life assessment rating scale prepared by the investigator. The data analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The result of the study revealed that 67%of women attained menopause had moderate menopausal symptoms and 16.2% had severe menopausal symptoms.It also revealed that 67.2% had average quality of life and 17% had poor quality of life.There was a significant positive correlation between menopausal symptoms and quality of life among women attained menopause.