EFFECT OF NURSING INTERVENTIONAL PACKAGE ON QUALITY OF LIFE OF PERIMENOPAUSAL WOMEN RESIDING IN A RURAL COMMUNITY

Author Name: 1. Manish Sharma, 2. Krishan Murari, 3. Payal Sharma

Volume/Issue: 04/07

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://doi-ds.org/doilink/12.2023-11948438/UIJIR

Affiliation:

1. Ph.D. Nursing Scholar Malwanchal University Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India. Associate Professor Government Nursing College Kota, India.
2. Associate Professor Government Nursing College Kota India.
3. Supervisor Nursing Research Malwanchal University Indore Madhya Pradesh, India.

ABSTRACT

Menopause affects the vast majority of women (almost 90%) between the ages of 45 and 50; it affects only around 5% of those between the ages of 40 and 45 and about 5% of those above the age of 50.The objective to evaluate the effect of interventional package on quality of life of perimenopausal women. Quasi experimental pre-test, post-test control group design research was conducted at women self-help groups functioning under Khankra and Garda Gram Panchayats of Baran district of Rajasthan. A Total of 40 perimenopausal women were choosen at randomly for the purpose of study quality of life was assessed using the Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire. The data were gathered both before and 1 month 3 month and 6 months after the administration of interventional package. The majority of research participants in the experimental group (40%) and control group (0.00%) were, respectively, between the ages of 46 and 50. Most of the women in the experimental group (40%) and control group (40%) had only finished secondary education. Sixty percent of the subjects in the experimental group and eighty percent of the subjects in the control group were homemakers. Both the control group (75%) and the experimental group (70%) were made up primarily of Hindus. While 70% of participants in the control group were from nuclear households, nearly two thirds (70%) of those in the experimental group were. 50% of the women in the experimental group and 75.00% of the women in the control group earned between Rs. 6000 and Rs. 10,000 per month from their households. In the experimental group, 20% of the women reported a monthly household income between Rs. 10001 and Rs. 20,000, while 15% of the control group provided the same information. Significant reduction was noted in the mean score of Quality of life in experimental group at 1st post test (p<0.001) , 2nd (p<0.001) and 3rd posttest(p<0.001) as compared to pretest score. The difference observed in the scores on repeated measurements was found statistically significant (p<0.001) in the group. As per the scoring system of MEN QOL questionnaire lower score indicate better quality of life. Hence it is interpreted that there was significant improvement in Quality of life of women when measured at all the three post tests as compared to pretest. The study findings indicated that certain interventions might be employed to improve the quality of life of perimenopausal women. Following the application of the interventions to a wider sample, the results might be generalized.

Key words: Interventional package; Menopause related problems; Quality of life (QoL); Perimenopausal women