The Journal of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology (대한한방부인과학회지)

The Society of Korean Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology (대한한방부인과학회)
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Comparison of the MENQOL with the Kupperman's index level of postmenopausal women who visited oriental medical center

한방의료기관에 내원한 갱년기 여성을 대상으로 한 Kupperman's index와 MENQOL의 비교 연구

  • Bae, Kyeong-Yeon (Dept. of OB & GY, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University) ;
  • Jung, Su-Kyong (Dept. of OB & GY, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University) ;
  • Kim, Joong-Oh (Dept. of OB & GY, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University) ;
  • Roh, Jin-Ju (Dept. of OB & GY, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University) ;
  • Kim, Byoung-Hoe (Dept. of OB & GY, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University) ;
  • Joh, Ho-Geun (Dept. of OB & GY, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University) ;
  • Yang, Jeong-Min (Dept. of OB & GY, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University) ;
  • Choi, Min-Sun (Dept. of OB & GY, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University) ;
  • Kim, Dong-Il (Dept. of OB & GY, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University)
  • 배경연 (동국대학교 한의과대학 한방부인과학교실) ;
  • 정수경 (동국대학교 한의과대학 한방부인과학교실) ;
  • 김중오 (동국대학교 한의과대학 한방부인과학교실) ;
  • 노진주 (동국대학교 한의과대학 한방부인과학교실) ;
  • 김병회 (동국대학교 한의과대학 한방부인과학교실) ;
  • 조호근 (동국대학교 한의과대학 한방부인과학교실) ;
  • 양정민 (동국대학교 한의과대학 한방부인과학교실) ;
  • 최민선 (동국대학교 한의과대학 한방부인과학교실) ;
  • 김동일 (동국대학교 한의과대학 한방부인과학교실)
  • Published : 2006.08.31
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Abstract

Purpose : To evaluate the clinical use of the menopause-specific quality of life questionnaire(MENQOL) for scoring menopausal symptoms by comparison with the conventional Kupperman's index. Methods : A population sample of 66 women was randomly selected from the female patients(aged 45-55) who had visited two oriental medical clinic in Seoul or Woo-Shin-Hwang oriental hospital from 1st April to 15th May in 2006. They completed both the MENQOL and the Kupperman's index and were asked a few additional questions. Results : 1. A degree of the Climacteric symptoms were not significantly related to either an education level or an income level. 2. A comparison of the MENQOL with the Kupperman's index produced a high positive correlation. 3. 41 of subjects (62.1%) answered that the MENQOL was more efficient for explaining their symptoms than the Kupperman's index. 49 (74.2%) of subject thought that both questionnaires are equally not difficult to fill out and 44(66.7%) of subject found no difficult questions to answer in any of questionnaires. Conclusion : The MENQOL is a valuable modern tool for the assessment of climacteric symptoms in place of the Kupperman's index. The MENQOL was excellent in applicability. The MENQOL could serve as an adequate diagnostic instrument for climacteric symptoms.

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