Intensity of climacteric symptoms in postmenopausal women

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Autor(a) principal: Santos, Thaiene Rodrigues dos
Data de Publicação: 2016
Outros Autores: Pereira, Sandra Valéria Martins, Santos, Renato Lopes
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)
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Texto Completo: http://www.repositorio.ufc.br/handle/riufc/17365
Resumo: Objective: to evaluate the characteristics and intensity of climacteric symptoms in postmenopausal women. Methods: a cross-sectional, descriptive study with systematic sampling, consisting of 247 women in post menopause, who answered the Questionnaire of Women’s Health. To evaluate the intensity of climacteric symptoms the Menopausal Index of Blatt and Kupperman was used. Statistical analysis was performed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences software version 17, a significance level of 5% and 95% confidence intervals for all analyzes were adopted. Results: 36.8% of women had mild climacteric symptoms, 56.3% moderate and 6.9% severe. In descending order hot flushes, irritability and sleep disorders reached the highest intensity ratios. Conclusion: the Menopausal index of Blatt and Kupperman (25.34) showed symptoms of moderate intensity. Hot flushes showed to be the symptom of highest intensity of discomfort.
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spelling Intensity of climacteric symptoms in postmenopausal womenClimatérioPós-menopausaSinais e SintomasObjective: to evaluate the characteristics and intensity of climacteric symptoms in postmenopausal women. Methods: a cross-sectional, descriptive study with systematic sampling, consisting of 247 women in post menopause, who answered the Questionnaire of Women’s Health. To evaluate the intensity of climacteric symptoms the Menopausal Index of Blatt and Kupperman was used. Statistical analysis was performed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences software version 17, a significance level of 5% and 95% confidence intervals for all analyzes were adopted. Results: 36.8% of women had mild climacteric symptoms, 56.3% moderate and 6.9% severe. In descending order hot flushes, irritability and sleep disorders reached the highest intensity ratios. Conclusion: the Menopausal index of Blatt and Kupperman (25.34) showed symptoms of moderate intensity. Hot flushes showed to be the symptom of highest intensity of discomfort.Avaliar as características e a intensidade da sintomatologia climatérica em mulheres pós-menopausa. Métodos: estudo transversal, descritivo. Amostra sistemática, composta de 247 mulheres em pós-menopausa, que responderam ao Questionário de Saúde da Mulher. Para avaliação da intensidade da sintomatologia climatérica, utilizou-se o Índice Menopausal de Blatt e Kupperman. A análise estatística foi realizada no software Statistical Package for the Social Sciences versão 17. Adotou-se nível de significância de 5% e intervalo de confiança 95% para todas as análises. Resultados : 36,8% das mulheres apresentaram sintomatologia climatérica leve, 56,3% moderada e 6,9% severa. Em ordem decrescente fogachos, irritabilidade e distúrbios do sono alcançaram os maiores índices de intensidade. Conclusão: o índice global Menopausal de Blatt e Kupperman (25,34) indicou sintomatologia de intensidade moderada. Fogacho mostrou-se o sintoma de maior intensidade de desconforto.Rev Rene2016-06-02T13:34:09Z2016-06-02T13:34:09Z2016-03info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfSANTOS, T. R. ; PEREIRA, S. V. M. ; SANTOS, R. L. Intensity of climacteric symptoms in postmenopausal women. Rev Rene, Fortaleza, v. 17, n. 2, p. 225-32, mar./abr. 2016.2175-6783 On-linehttp://www.repositorio.ufc.br/handle/riufc/17365ark:/83112/0013000028gvkSantos, Thaiene Rodrigues dosPereira, Sandra Valéria MartinsSantos, Renato Lopesengreponame:Repositório Institucional da Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)instname:Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)instacron:UFCinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2019-02-06T12:10:53Zoai:repositorio.ufc.br:riufc/17365Repositório InstitucionalPUBhttp://www.repositorio.ufc.br/ri-oai/requestbu@ufc.br || repositorio@ufc.bropendoar:2024-09-11T19:03:01.827110Repositório Institucional da Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC) - Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Intensity of climacteric symptoms in postmenopausal women
title Intensity of climacteric symptoms in postmenopausal women
spellingShingle Intensity of climacteric symptoms in postmenopausal women
Santos, Thaiene Rodrigues dos
Climatério
Pós-menopausa
Sinais e Sintomas
title_short Intensity of climacteric symptoms in postmenopausal women
title_full Intensity of climacteric symptoms in postmenopausal women
title_fullStr Intensity of climacteric symptoms in postmenopausal women
title_full_unstemmed Intensity of climacteric symptoms in postmenopausal women
title_sort Intensity of climacteric symptoms in postmenopausal women
author Santos, Thaiene Rodrigues dos
author_facet Santos, Thaiene Rodrigues dos
Pereira, Sandra Valéria Martins
Santos, Renato Lopes
author_role author
author2 Pereira, Sandra Valéria Martins
Santos, Renato Lopes
author2_role author
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Santos, Thaiene Rodrigues dos
Pereira, Sandra Valéria Martins
Santos, Renato Lopes
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Climatério
Pós-menopausa
Sinais e Sintomas
topic Climatério
Pós-menopausa
Sinais e Sintomas
description Objective: to evaluate the characteristics and intensity of climacteric symptoms in postmenopausal women. Methods: a cross-sectional, descriptive study with systematic sampling, consisting of 247 women in post menopause, who answered the Questionnaire of Women’s Health. To evaluate the intensity of climacteric symptoms the Menopausal Index of Blatt and Kupperman was used. Statistical analysis was performed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences software version 17, a significance level of 5% and 95% confidence intervals for all analyzes were adopted. Results: 36.8% of women had mild climacteric symptoms, 56.3% moderate and 6.9% severe. In descending order hot flushes, irritability and sleep disorders reached the highest intensity ratios. Conclusion: the Menopausal index of Blatt and Kupperman (25.34) showed symptoms of moderate intensity. Hot flushes showed to be the symptom of highest intensity of discomfort.
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dc.identifier.uri.fl_str_mv SANTOS, T. R. ; PEREIRA, S. V. M. ; SANTOS, R. L. Intensity of climacteric symptoms in postmenopausal women. Rev Rene, Fortaleza, v. 17, n. 2, p. 225-32, mar./abr. 2016.
2175-6783 On-line
http://www.repositorio.ufc.br/handle/riufc/17365
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identifier_str_mv SANTOS, T. R. ; PEREIRA, S. V. M. ; SANTOS, R. L. Intensity of climacteric symptoms in postmenopausal women. Rev Rene, Fortaleza, v. 17, n. 2, p. 225-32, mar./abr. 2016.
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