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성미혜 ( Sung Mi-Hae ) - 인제대학교 간호학과
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Abstract
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Objectives : The purpose of this study was to examine the level of knowledge of menopause and menopausal management of the climacteric women, and to investigate the relationship between knowledge and management of the climacteric women.
Methods : The subjects were 100 climacteric women, aged 40-60 years, living in B city. The instruments used for this study were the menopausal knowledge scale developed by Song and Song(1997) and the menopausal management scale developed by Song(1997). Data were collected between Sep. 1st and Oct. 31th, 2001 by a structured questionnaire. Data were analyzed by SPSS/PC program.
Results : The mean score for knowledge of menopause was 10.13 where maximum score was 14. The items of high score of knowledge of menopause were menopausal symptoms, irregularity of menstruation and the possibility of osteoporosis. The mean score for menopausal management was 51.54 where maximum score was 84. The highest score was marked in self control category. The scores for sexual management and management by health professional were low. Knowledge of menopause was positively associated with menopausal treatment and perceived good health condition. High level of menopausal management was associated with young and old age groups and high income. There was a positive correlation between the knowledge of menopause and menopausal management of climacteric women(r=0.584, p ≶ 0.001).
Conclusions : This study revealed that the knowledge of menopause is important for climacteric women to improve menopausal management. This finding suggests that it is necessary to develop a program to improve the level of knowledge of menopause for climacteric women.
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KeyWords
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climacteric women, menopausal knowledge, menopausal management
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원문 및 링크아웃 정보
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등재저널 정보
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