Journal of Korean Clinical Health Science (한국임상보건과학회지)

The Korean Society of Clinical Health Science (한국임상보건과학회)
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A Study on the Relationship between Climacteric and Depressive Symptoms in Middle Aged Women in an area

일개지역 중년 여성의 갱년기 및 우울증상과의 관계 연구

  • Lee, Kyung-Soo (Dept. of Public Health Administration, Jinju Health College) ;
  • Kang, Gyung-Won (Dept. of Public Health Administration, Jinju Health College)
  • 이경수 (진주보건대학교 보건행정과) ;
  • 강경원 (진주보건대학교 보건행정과)
  • Received : 2018.09.25
  • Accepted : 2018.11.05
  • Published : 2018.12.31
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Abstract

Purpose. The purpose of the project is to provide basic data to help middle aged women manage their health by identifying their relationships with Climacteric and depression patients and studying ways to properly overcome the changes in the Climacteric Methods. After distributing the questionnaire to women who were approved for middle-aged women in one region from April 14, 2017 to May 1, 2017 a total of 138 sections were collected and 130 copies were used as research and analysis data, excluding eight inappropriate ones Results. The average score for Climacteric was 1.53 out of 2 points on average for Climateric symptoms, and depression was 10.74 out of 60 points. There were three analysis of Climacteric symptoms: physical symptoms, mental symptoms, and sexuality, and a large number of symptoms were reported as physical symptoms with 1.56 points Conclusions. A program of measures to reduce depression in middle-aged women requires active social attention and support to alleviate menopausal symptoms, and further research is needed to determine the relationship between these concerns and support for depression.

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Table 1. Age statistics

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Table 2. General characteristics

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Table 3. Average distribution by question of climacterium symptom

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Table 4. Average distribution by question of depression

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Table 5. The difference between climacterium and depression

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