Evaluate The Effectiveness Of Interventional Package On Menopause Related To Problems And To Improve Quality Of Life Among Premenopausal Women In Selected Rural Areas Of Jabalpur Mp

Abstract

newline newline Background of the study: Premenopausal is a unique stage of female reproductive life cycle, a transition from reproductive to non-reproductive stage. The large majority of women (approximately 90%) experience menopause between the age of 45 and 55, with only about 5% experiencing it between ages 40 and 45 and about 5% after 55. The presence and severity of symptoms tremendously vary from woman to women and can last from months to years during this transitional period. While most women transverse menopause with little difficulty, other may undergo significant stress. As women complete the transition to menopause, an estimated 85% report more than one symptom, such as hot flushes, depressed mood, or sleep disruption, that prompts nearly 10% of women to visit a healthcare provider. Menopause symptoms have significant impact on quality of life of menopausal women at different status of menopause. newlineAim: Aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Interventional package newline- a combination of informational empowerment and supervised exercise programme on menopause related problems and quality of life among premenopausal women. newlineMaterial and methods: With Quantitative approach, pretest post-test control group design was adopted for the study. Premenopausal women were the study population. Study setting: Selected women self-help groups functioning under rural areas Jabalpur city state M.P. 100 Premenopausal women (50 in experimental group and 50 in control group) who are experiencing at least two menopause related problems of one month duration were enrolled using purposive sampling technique. newlineTools and techniques: Socio personal, menstrual and health data sheet. Body Mass Index Assessment Form, Green Climacteric Scale Hindi version, Menopause Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire Hindi version and structured menopause symptom checklist were used for collecting data. Validity and reliability of tools were established. All self-report tools were translated to Hindi. newlineIndependent sample t test, ANOVA, repeat