Knowledge, Awareness, Attitudes and Practices toward Perimenopausal Symptoms among Saudi Females

Aljunaid, Mohammed A.; Alruwaili, Lojain Nasser; Alhajuj, Hamzah Yahya; Musslem, Mohammed Talal; Jamal, Hussain Hasan

doi:10.3390/healthcare12060677

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“…In recent years, perimenopause and menopause have gained more attention due to an increase in life expectancy and population growth (Aljunaid et al, 2024). Lifestyle is an active part of life, including a wide variety of activities people engage in in their daily lives (Abdelaziz, Elsharkawy, & Mohamed, 2022).…”

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Assessment of Relationship between Lifestyle Behaviors and Severity of Perimenopausal Symptoms among Women

Abd Elmoneem Abd Allah,

Khahmis,

Al-DienAbdel-Hafez

et al. 2024

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Menopause is a stage of transition from a reproductive to a non-reproductive state in the life of a woman. The perimenopause transition is defined as the period immediately before the menopause. The most common symptoms of menopause can be broken down into vasomotor, physical, emotional, or sexual complaints. Lifestyle behaviors play a significant role in women's experiencing menopausal symptoms during the perimenopause. Aims:It aims to assess the relationship between women's lifestyle behaviors and the severity of perimenopausal symptoms. Methods:Adescriptive correlational study of 120 perimenopausal women using a purposive sample was conducted at gynecology outpatient clinics and general medicine outpatient clinics at Assuit University hospitals from the first of January to the end of June 2023. Three tools were used for this study: a structured interview questionnaire, a modified menopausal rating scale, and a health promotion lifestyle profile. Results:This study reveals that 85.8% of perimenopausal women's lifestyle was poor. Also, 31.6% of perimenopausal women reported moderate perimenopausal symptoms. Somatic symptoms were the most prevalent symptoms on the menopausal rating scale, followed by psychological symptoms and, lastly, urogenital symptoms. There has been a highly statistically significant difference as regards the relationship between the severity of perimenopausal symptoms and women's lifestyle behaviors (p>0.001). Conclusion:There has been an intense negative correlation between women's lifestyle behaviors and the severity of perimenopausal symptoms. So, women need to get health education from the nurse specialists during perimenopause and nurses should plan and implement educational programs for the perimenopausal women about the healthy life style behaviors to reduce and manage their menopausal symptoms. Recommendation: Plan and implement a necessary educational program for perimenopausal women about healthy lifestyle behaviors to manage menopausal symptoms.

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Assessment of Relationship between Lifestyle Behaviors and Severity of Perimenopausal Symptoms among Women

Abd Elmoneem Abd Allah,

Khahmis,

Al-DienAbdel-Hafez

et al. 2024

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General self-efficacy as a moderator between severity of menopausal symptoms and satisfaction with life in menopausal women

Bień,

Niewiadomska,

Korżyńska-Piętas

et al. 2024

Front. Public Health

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The study aimed to determine whether self-efficacy acts as a moderator between the severity of menopausal symptoms and life satisfaction. The research tools were: The Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES), The Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) The Menopause – Specific Quality of Life (MENQOL), and a standardized questionnaire comprising questions on the participants’ characteristics. 516 women using health care services who had menopausal symptoms took part in the study. Self-efficacy (GSES) (r = −0.176; p < 0.001) and life satisfaction (SWLS) (r = −0.106; p = 0.016) were negatively correlated with the severity of menopausal symptoms (MENQOL). The self-efficacy correlated positively with satisfaction with life (r = 0.278; p < 0.001). A low level of self-efficacy was associated with a significant and negative relationship between the severity of menopausal symptoms and satisfaction with life (p = 0.005), while at a high and moderate level of self-efficacy, the severity of menopausal symptoms was not associated with life satisfaction (p > 0.05). Self-efficacy moderates the relationship between the severity of menopausal symptoms and life satisfaction in menopausal women. The moderating function of self-efficacy is that, at its low level, an increase in the severity of menopausal symptoms reduces life satisfaction, while at medium and high levels, an increase in the severity of menopausal symptoms does not reduce life satisfaction.

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Knowledge, Awareness, Attitudes and Practices toward Perimenopausal Symptoms among Saudi Females

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Assessment of Relationship between Lifestyle Behaviors and Severity of Perimenopausal Symptoms among Women

Assessment of Relationship between Lifestyle Behaviors and Severity of Perimenopausal Symptoms among Women

General self-efficacy as a moderator between severity of menopausal symptoms and satisfaction with life in menopausal women

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