Menopause, Menopause Related Conditions
Conditions
Keywords
menophose, work performance, progressive relaxation, menopausal symptoms
Brief summary
Women typically enter menopause between the ages of 40 and 47, and they spend approximately one-third of their lives in this phase. During menopause, many experience hot flashes due to decreased estrogen levels, along with vasomotor changes such as altered heart rhythms and sleep disturbances. These issues may accompany or occur independently of hot flashes. Additionally, psychological changes can arise, including tension, sudden mood swings, anxiety, stress, and depression. Physiological concerns may include vaginal atrophy and stress incontinence.
Detailed description
Previous studies have shown that menopausal symptoms can significantly increase women's social appearance anxiety, depression, stress, and anxiety overall, negatively impacting their quality of life. Moreover, a limited number of recent studies have attempted to explore the relationship between the severity of menopausal symptoms in the workplace and factors such as job performance, career development decisions, and overall work participation. This study aims to investigate the effects of progressive relaxation exercises on women's menopausal symptoms and their work performance.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALprogressive relaxation exercises
Participants with menopausal symptoms received progressive relaxation exercise training, led by the responsible researcher who assigned them to the experimental group.
Sponsors
Aydin Adnan Menderes University
Uludag University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE (Caregiver, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
45 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Being a woman between the ages of 45-65 * Being able to read and understand Turkish * Being at least a primary school graduate * Not having menstruation for a year
Exclusion criteria
* Having a disability in maintaining communication (such as hearing and speaking) * Having entered early menopause (no menstruation) through surgery or natural means, * Being on hormone therapy * Filling out forms incompletely
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Personal information form before intervention | Day 1 (During recruitment) | Evaluation of women using personal information. This tool includes questions on women's sociodemographic characteristics |
| Before intervention, menopausal symptoms | Day 1 (during recruitment) | Evaluation of menopausal symptoms with Menopause Rating Scale (MRS). It is a Likert-type scale consisting of 11 items, including menopausal complaints. For each item, there are options of "0= None", "1= Mild", "2= Moderate", "3= Severe", and "4= Very severe". The lowest possible score is 0, the highest score is 44. An increase in the total score obtained from the scale indicates an increase in the severity of the complaints experienced. |
| Before intervention, Individual work performance | Day 1 (During recruitment) | Before intervention, participants are evaluated with the "Individual Work Performance Questionnaire"The scale was designed to measure job performance perception. It consists of 18 Likert-type items. A high score on the scale indicates that job performance perception has increased. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| After intervention, menopausal symptoms | Ten days after the conclusion of the five-week training program. | Evaluation of menopausal symptoms with Menopause Rating Scale (MRS). (The lowest possible score is 0, the highest score is 44. The increase in the total score obtained from the scale indicates an increase in the severity of the complaints). |
| After intervention, Individual work performance | Ten days after the conclusion of the five-week training program. | participants are evaluated with the "Individual Work Performance Questionnaire" (The scale was designed to measure job performance perception. It consists of 18 Likert-type items. A high score on the scale indicates that job performance perception has increased.) |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed