Effectiveness of STP and Yoga Therapy on Menopausal Symptoms Among Menopausal Women Residing in Selected Villages at Namakkal District

Abstract

ABSTRACT newlineMenopause is a rapid decrease in the estrogen and progesterone level in the blood which is responsible for somatic and psychological symptoms in menopausal women. Objectives: To assess the effectiveness of STP and Yoga therapy on menopausal symptoms among menopausal women. Materials and Methods: A True experimental research with pre and posttest control group design. Samples: Menopausal women with Menopausal symptoms in selected villages at Namakkal (Dt). Sample size: 400 samples experimental group - 200 and control group 200. Sampling Technique: Multi stage sampling technique.Tool:Demographic variables, Structured Interview Knowledge Questionnaires and MRS Rating Scale. Results: The study findings reveals that in experimental group pretest majority 184 (92%) of them had poor knowledge and 16 (8%) of menopausal women had good knowledge whereas in posttest, 195 (97.5%) of them had good knowledge and 5 (2.5%) of them had excellent knowledge. In pretest, majority 146 (73%) of them had severe menopausal symptoms and 54 (27%) of menopausal women had very severe menopausal symptoms whereas in posttest, 136 (68%) of them had moderate symptoms and 64 (32%) of them had mild symptoms. The overall pretest mean score was 5.01 ± 2.187 which is 20.04% whereas in posttest 19.26 ± 5.628 which is 77.05% showing the difference of 57.01%. The overall pretest mean score was 35.16 ± 8.209 which is 79.91% whereas in posttest 14.08 ± 3.911 which is 32% showing the difference of 47.91%. Paired t test scores on STP was 33.37 and for yoga therapy was 32.78. Unpaired t test value for STP was 35.95, (Plt0.05, Significant) and unpaired t test value for Yoga therapy was 35.69, (Plt0.05, Significant). It was significant when compared to table value (2.093). Conclusion: It concluded that STP was effective in improving the knowledge on menopausal symptoms and Yoga therapy was effective in reducing the menopausal symptoms among menopausal women. newline