A SURVEY OF KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE OF MENOPAUSE AMONG POST-MENOPAUSAL WOMEN IN PAKISTAN
Author(s)
Mallhi TH1, Qadir MI2, Khan YH3, Khan AH4, Adnan As5
1Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia, 2GC University, Faisalabad, Pakistan, Faisalabad, Pakistan, 3universiti sains malaysia, penang, Malaysia, 4Universiti Sains Malaysia, Minden, Malaysia, 5CKD Resource Centre, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia
OBJECTIVES: Menopause is a nettlesome phase of women life. A prior knowledge of menopausal changes will not only help women to cope up with this change but it will also increase their quality of life. Current study aims to analyze knowledge and attitudes of postmenopausal women towards menopause. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was conducted from November, 2011 to September, 2012 among representative sample of women aged 45-60 years belonging to three major cities of Punjab, Pakistan. A team of five trained researchers distributed questionnaire to participants via convenience sampling after obtaining consent. Total of 1000 participants were approached (200 via each researcher). 783 completed the questionnaire making response rate of study as 78%. RESULTS:
Conference/Value in Health Info
2014-09, ISPOR Asia Pacific 2014, Beijing, China
Value in Health, Vol. 17, No. 7 (November 2014)
Code
PRM31
Topic
Methodological & Statistical Research
Topic Subcategory
PRO & Related Methods
Disease
Reproductive and Sexual Health