Genitourinary syndrome of menopause: effects on related factors, quality of life, and self-care power
Karakoc, Hediye and Uctu, Arzu Kul and Ozerdogan, Nebahat
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Abstract
Introduction: This study aimed to determine the effects of genitourinary
syndrome of menopause on related factors, quality of life, and self-care
power.
Material and methods: This case-control epidemiological study included
300 postmenopausal women aged 48-60 years who were divided into two
groups: the case group (141) with genitourinary syndrome and the control
group (159) without genitourinary syndrome. Data were evaluated by
chi-square and t-tests in independent groups and logistic regressionn
analysis.
Results: The incidence of genitourinary syndrome of menopause was 0.61
times higher in women with a lower educational level than in those with
a high educational level, 0.44 times higher in those with chronic
disease than in those without, 2.54 times higher in those who
continuously used medication than in those who did not, and 2.45 times
higher in those with urinary incontinence than in those without. The
mean Self-Care Power Scale score was significantly higher in the control
group (101.52 +/- 21.50) than in the case group (83.96 +/- 25.64). The
mean Menopause-Specific Quality of Life Scale score was significantly
higher in the case group (65.52 +/- 33.47) than in the control group
(37.06 +/- 25.81).
Conclusions: Low educational level, chronic disease, urinary
incontinence, and continuous drug use are associated with genitourinary
syndrome of menopause, which negatively affects the quality of life and
self-care power in women.... Show more Show less