Dergiler / Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences / 2020 / Cilt: 10 - Sayı: 4

Experiences of Women in Turkey on Using Complementary and Alternative Medicine Methods Against the Symptoms of Menopause: A Descriptive Study

Experiences of Women in Turkey on Using Complementary and Alternative Medicine Methods Against the Symptoms of Menopause: A Descriptive Study

Melike Dissiz, Yilda Arzu Aba, Hacer Ataman, Sevcan Sevimli

Sayfa
407–415
DOI
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Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the efficiency of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) applications that women have been using against the symptoms of menopause. Methods: The research was conducted in descriptive design with the women between the ages of 45 and 60 (n=629). A “Questionnaire Form” and “Menopause Rating Scale (MRS)” were used in data collection process. Results: It was determined that women, who were aged 55 and over, were married, had at least 5-year education, and had chronic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension and had treatment for her diseases, obtained higher scores than the total of MRS and sub-dimensions of the scale at a statistically significant level (p