Examining The Relationship Between Menopausal Symptoms and Burnout Due To The COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract

Objective: In the first five years of menopause, women experience menopausal symptoms intensely. During this period, many factors affect the menopause process. This study was conducted to examine the relationship between coronavirus burnout and women's menopausal symptoms in the COVID-19 pandemic. Methodology: The cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted between 20 April and 30 May 2021. The sample of the study consisted of 286 women who had entered menopause and had not completed their first five years. Data were collected using the “Menopause Symptoms Evaluation Scale” and “Coronavirus Burnout Scale”. The research was obtained using snowball sampling method and online questionnaires. Results: The mean age of the women participating in the study was 51.17±4.69, the age of menopause was 48.26±4.52, It was determined that the total score average of the Coronavirus Burnout Scale was 31.16±9.04, and the total score average of the Menopausal Symptoms Assessment Scale was 23.17±6.07. Coronavirus Burnout Scale mean total score and Menopause Symptoms Evaluation Scale (r=0.212, p=0.000), Somatic Complaints Sub-Dimension (r=0.188, p=0.001) and Psychological Complaints Sub-Dimension (r=0.222, p=0.000) was found to be positively correlated with the total score. Conclusion: It was found that the severity of corona virus-related burnout and menopausal symptoms of women during the pandemic period was above medium. It was observed that as the burnout due to the Coronavirus increased, the complaints of menopausal symptoms increased.