Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Calidad de vida en mujeres durante su climaterio. |
| Alternate Title: |
Quality of life in women during their climacteric. |
| Authors: |
Martínez, Epifanio Andrés Cruz1 jorge.martinezt@imss.gob.mx, Anguiano, Verónica Cruz2, Torres, Jorge Martínez3, Vera, Darinel Boo4 |
| Source: |
Revista de la Facultad de Medicina de la UNAM. Jul/Aug2012, Vol. 55 Issue 4, p10-15. 6p. |
| Subjects: |
QUALITY of life, CLIMACTERIC, PHYSIOLOGY of women, PRIMARY care, LONGITUDINAL method, QUESTIONNAIRES, STATISTICAL correlation |
| Abstract (English): |
Objective: To determine quality of life level in women at climacteric stage, in a primary care treatment center at Tapachula Chiapas. Material and methods: This is a tranversal, descriptive, prospective study, realized in female population with climacteric criteria from 45 to 59 years; variables were registered as socio demographic and familiar. We practice Kupperman Index to estimate the strictness of the climateric symptoms and the specific menopause quality of life questionnaire (MENQOL). We made statistical descriptive analysis. F-test to determine differences between mean's dimensions, chisquare to proportion differences, p value and confidence intervals for statistical significance. Results: We interviewed 499 women with inclusion criteria; the average age was 50.3 years. In concordance to Kupperman Index those with a highest stage in the items lack of oxygen-sweat, bad temper, anxiety, insomnia, paresthesias and melancholy. The strictness of the climacteric symptoms were vale as 71.15% of the population were staged at slight symptoms, 24.85% modered symptoms and 4% severe symptoms. In specific menopause quality of life questionnaire, we found that major average where associated to physical and psycho-social dimensions, while minor averages corresponds on sexual and vasomotor dimensions. Conclusions: We found a positive correlation between Kupperman index at the field of climateric symptomatology and specific menopause quality of life questionnaire (p=000), most affected dimensions were vasomotor alterations and physical. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Abstract (Spanish): |
Objetivo: Determinar la calidad de vida que presenta una población femenina en etapa de climaterio que asiste a consulta externa de atención primaria en Tapachula Chiapas. Material y métodos: Estudio descriptivo transversal, prospectivo de mujeres con sintomatología climatérica de 45-59 años de edad; se registraron variables sociodemográficas y familiares. Se aplicaron el índice de Kupperman para evaluar la gravedad de los síntomas menopáusicos y climatéricos, y el Cuestionario Específico de Calidad de Vida para la Menopausia (MENQOL). Se realizó estadística descriptiva, prueba de F para diferencias entre los promedios de las dimensiones de ambos cuestionarios, c2 para diferencia de proporciones, valor de p e intervalos de confianza para significancia estadística. Resultados: Se entrevistaron 499 mujeres, la media de edad fue 50.3 años. De acuerdo al índicé de Kupperman los reactivos con media mayor fueron sofocaciones-sudoraciones, irritabilidad-nerviosismo, insomnio, parestesias y melancolía. La gravedad de la sintomatología climatérica fue 71.15% con síntomas leves, el 24.85% síntomas moderados y 4% síntomas graves. En el Cuestionario Específico de Calidad de Vida para la Menopausia las medias mayores corresponden a las dimensiones físicas y psicosocial, mientras que las medias menores corresponden a las dimensiones sexuales y vasomotoras. Conclusiones: Se encontró una correlación positiva entre el puntaje total del índice de Kupperman para sintomatología climatérica y menopáusica en relación al Cuestionario Específico de Calidad de Vida para la Menopausia (p = 000), las dimensiones de calidad de vida más afectadas fueron vasomotor y físico. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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