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Abstract
Aim : to assess quality of lifestyle among post-menopausal women. Method: Design : A descriptive study design was carried out. Setting: The study was conducted at the Gynecological outpatient clinics of Mansoura University Hospitals. During the period from June 2014 and ended on December 2014 to collect the data needed. Subjects : A convenient sample was consisted of 130 post-menopausal women were selected. Tools: Three tools were used for data collection: 1st tool was the interviewing questionnaire schedule, 2nd tool was the menopause rating scale (MRS), and 3rd tool was Utian, (2002) Quality of Life scale. Results The present study results revealed that, the mean age of women was (52.09 ± 3.0); it was also showed that, more than half of women (59.2%) had moderate menopausal rating scale symptoms; 57.7% among them were complaining of sever joint and muscular discomfort, 55.4% were complaining of moderate anxiety and 46.2% complaining of sever dryness of vagina and mild bladder problems. The results showed that 60.0% among post-menopausal women had average quality of life, There was statistically significant association between quality of life and mean score of menopause rating scale (p=0.002). The mean score of menopause rating scale was significantly increased with worsening the state of quality of life. Conclusion : It was evident from the study results that, more than half of post-menopausal women had moderate somatic, psychological and urogenital symptoms. There was statistically significant relation between menopause rating scale and quality of life. Recommendations : Designing standardized tools to assess the post-menopausal women complains and problems during menopause.