Hubungan Sindrom Menopause Dengan Kualitas Hidup Wanita Menopause Di Kelurahan Genuk Kabupaten Semarang

Indah Sulistyowati,Dwi Susilawati

doi:10.32584/jikm.v4i2.1257

Abstract

Menopause is a period of cessation of menstruation that usually occur in women aged 45-54 years, with an average age is 51 years. Menopause is caused by a decrease in estrogen that causing various symptoms called menopausal syndrome. Menopausal syndrome causes discomfort and disrupt daily work that it affects the quality of life. The Purpuse : This study aims to identify the correlation between menopausal syndrome with the quality of life among menopausal woman in Kelurahan Genuk Kabupaten Semarang. This research is descriptive correlative with a cross sectional methode. The sampling technique used total sampling were obtained 182 respondents. Data collected by the MRS questionnaire and the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire. The results showed that most of the respondents had moderate menopausal syndrome (36.6%), while 14.8% had severe menopausal syndrome. The physical quality of life domain has the highest average value (65.96) whereas the social domain has the lowest average value (59.30). There were correlation between menopausal syndrome and the four domains of quality of life, physical domain (p-value= 0.000; r= -0.498), psychology domain (p-value= 0.000; r= -0.415), social domain (p-value= 0.000; r= -0.273), and environment domain (p-value= 0.000; r= -0.307). Menopausal women are advised to be able to recognize menopausal symptoms that arise and make effective management strategies to reduce complaints so that their quality of life increases.

Highlights

Menopause is a period of cessation of menstruation that usually occur in women aged 45-54 years, with an average age is 51 years
Results of Research: The results showed that most of the respondents had moderate menopausal syndrome (36.6%), while 14.8% had severe menopausal syndrome
Gejala menopause seperti kelelahan fisik, nyeri sendi dan otot dapat menghambat aktivitas wanita menopause untuk berekreasi maupun pergi ke tempat pelayanan kesehatan serta mengakses transportasi sehingga berpengaruh pada kualitas hidupnya (Putri, Wati, & Ariyanto, 2014)

Summary

Conclusion

There were correlation between menopausal syndrome and the four domains of quality of life, physical domain (p-value= 0.000; r= 0.498), psychology domain (p-value= 0.000; r= -0.415), social domain (pvalue= 0.000; r= -0.273), and environment domain (p-value= 0.000; r= 0.307). Studi pendahuluan menunjukkan bahwa wanita menopause di Kelurahan Genuk Kabupaten semarang mengalami berbagai gejala seperti rasa panas dibadan (hot flushes), berkeringat banyak, kelelahan, mudah marah, kekeringan pada vagina, mudah lupa, dan merasa kualitas hidupnya biasa-biasa saja. Berdasarkan fenomena yang ada peneliti melakukan penelitian mengenai hubungan sindrom menopause dengan kualitas hidup wanita menopause. Sindrom menopause yang dialami wanita menopause bersifat individual, yang artinya bahwa gejala yang dirasakan tidak sama antar satu wanita dengan wanita lainnya (Baziad, 2003). Kualitas hidup didefinisikan sebagai persepsi individu dalam kehidupan di masyarakat pada konteks budaya, sistem nilai serta hubungannya dengan tujuan, harapan, standar, dan kepedulian (World Health Organization, 1996). Instrumen yang digunakan yaitu kuesioner Menopause Rating Scale (MRS) untuk mengukur tingkat keparahan sindrom menopause dan kuesioner WHO Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF) untuk mengukur kualitas hidup wanita menopause. Penelitian ini telah disetujui oleh Komisi Etik Penelitian Kesehatan Departemen Ilmu Keperawatan Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Diponegoro dengan Nomor. 01/EC/KEPK/D.Kep/III/2019

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Total sindrom menopause

Total Sindrom Menopause

Sindrom menopause sedang yang dialami oleh mayoritas responden di Kelurahan