An Observational Study on Coping and Quality of Life among Perimenopausal Women
N. Jayamalli
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecological Nursing, Chettinad College of Nursing, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education Kelambakkam, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu, India.
D. Joanie Priya *
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecological Nursing, Chettinad College of Nursing, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education Kelambakkam, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu, India.
. Sailatha
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute (CHRI), Kelambakkam, Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Background: Perimenopause is a natural phenomenon signaling the reduction of ovarian function. Worldwide, the age at which natural menopause occurs is between 45 to55 years. Many women during the premenopausal age group may experience menopausal symptoms such as physiological changes, psychological changes, urogenital changes, sexual changes and vasomotor changes. These changes and symptoms the women may have negative impact on Quality of Life among perimenopausal women. The main aim of the study was to assess the coping and quality of life among perimenopausal women.
Materials and Methods: The researcher has used a quantitative research approach and convenient sampling technique was adapted to select 165 perimenopausal women with the age group of 40 to 55 years. Researcher assessed the perimenopausal symptoms, observed the coping and quality of life among perimenopausal women by Greene climacteric scales, modified cope inventory scale and Utian quality of life scale respectively. The study was conducted in Poonjeri, Kadampadi, and Perumalari villages from Chengalpattu District, for the period of four weeks.
Results: There was a positive correlation between cope and quality of life among perimenopausal women. There is no association was observed between the monthly income and quality of life of the perimenopausal women, as the Chi-square test was statistically significant at p<0.05.
Conclusion: The study concludes that the perimenopausal women who are participated in this study have moderate symptoms, moderate coping, and moderate quality of life. The monthly income was effective in influencing the perimenopausal women’s quality of life.
Keywords: Observational study, Coping, quality of life, perimenopausal women