Scientific Journal of Iranshahr University of Medical Sciences
مجله علمی دانشگاه علوم پزشکی ايرانشهر
Sci J Iranshahr Univ Med Sci
Medical Sciences
http://sjiums.irshums.ac.ir
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2022
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Correlation between Intermediate Determinants of Health and Experiences of Postmenopausal Women in Iran
توليد مثل
Reproductive Medicine
پژوهشی اصيل
Original Research
<span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="unicode-bidi:embed"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><b><span style="background:white"><span cambria="" style="font-family:"><span style="color:black">Aims: </span></span></span></b><span cambria="" style="font-family:"><span style="color:black">Menopause is one of the most important health issues in women's health. Postmenopausal health problems are affected by psychosocial categories. This study aimed to investigate the correlation between intermediate determinants of health and experiences of postmenopausal women in Iran.</span></span></span></span></span><br>
<span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="unicode-bidi:embed"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><b><span style="background:white"><span cambria="" style="font-family:"><span style="color:black">Instrument & Methods:</span></span></span></b> <span cambria="" style="font-family:"><span style="color:black">This is a descriptive correlational study that was carried out on 300 women referring to health centers in Mashhad city from 2018 to 2019. Sampling was performed by multi-stage and random sampling methods. Data were collected through menopausal experiences, access to health services and perceived social support, and Enrich marital satisfaction questionnaires. Data were analyzed using SPSS 25 software by Pearson correlation coefficient and regression model. In the statistical test, a 95% factor of safety (p<0.05) was considered</span></span><b><span style="background:white"><span cambria="" style="font-family:"><span style="color:black">.</span></span></span></b></span></span></span><br>
<span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="unicode-bidi:embed"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><b><span style="background:white"><span cambria="" style="font-family:"><span style="color:black">Findings:</span></span></span></b> <span cambria="" style="font-family:"><span style="color:black">The average age of the subjects was 54.07±5.26. The averages score of marital satisfaction, access to services, social support, and women menopausal experiences were 105.76±18.30, 11.14±7.51, 58.92±15.68, and 40.47±21.83%, respectively. The results showed an inverse linear relationship between marital satisfaction and social support with women's experiences (r=-0.067; p=0.024), (r=-0.176; p=0.002). There was a significant inverse linear relationship between access to services and women's experiences in menopause (r=-0.347; p=0.001).</span></span></span></span></span><br>
<span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="unicode-bidi:embed"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><b><span style="background:white"><span cambria="" style="font-family:"><span style="color:black">Conclusion:</span></span></span></b> <span style="background:white"><span cambria="" style="font-family:"><span style="color:black">According to the findings, perceived support and access to services predict 15% of the variance in menopausal experiences.</span></span></span></span></span></span>
Marital Satisfaction, Access to Services , Women's experiences , Support , Menopause
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Shariat Moghani
shariatmoghanis@mums.ac.ir
1003194753284600780
1003194753284600780
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Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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Dolatian
dolatianm@gmail.com
1003194753284600781
1003194753284600781
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Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Nasiri
nasirim@gmail.com
1003194753284600782
1003194753284600782
No
Biostatistics Department, School of Medical and Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran