The Effects of Health Promotion Program on Stress and Menopausal Symptoms in Menopausal Women

건강증진프로그램이 폐경기 여성의 스트레스와 폐경 증상에 미치는 효과

  • Choi, So Young (College of Nursing, Institute of Health Science, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Oh, Hyun Sook (College of Nursing, Institute of Health Science, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Kang, Young Sil (College of Nursing, Institute of Health Science, Gyeongsang National University)
  • 최소영 (경상대학교 간호대학 건강과학 연구원) ;
  • 오현숙 (경상대학교 간호대학 건강과학 연구원) ;
  • 강영실 (경상대학교 간호대학 건강과학 연구원)
  • Received : 2007.03.06
  • Accepted : 2007.06.11
  • Published : 2007.08.30

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of health promotion program on physiological stress, perceived stress and menopausal symptoms in menopausal women. Methods: This study followed a nonequivalent control group pretest-post test design. The subjects consisted of 57 middle-aged women(30 in the experimental group and 27 in the control group) who were recruited from the community health center in J city. The subjects in the experimental group participated in a health promotion program for 8 weeks, which was composed of yoga and teaching for 1 session per week. Results: The health promotion program showed a statistical difference in blood pressure, pulse rate and perceived stress. However, there was not a statistical difference in serum cortisol, or menopausal symptoms. Conclusion: This health promotion program was partially effective for reducing stress and it was not effective for reducing menopausal symptoms in menopausal women. It is necessary to conduct a future study using a different time period, measurement time, and target population.

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