Original Research Article
Year: 2017 | Month: September | Volume: 4 | Issue: 9 | Pages: 1-5
Effectiveness of RED Intervention on Symptoms among Post Menopausal Women in Selected Villages at Nellore, Andhra Pradesh
Ms. G. Kavitha1, Ms. P. Latha2, Dr. S. Indira3
1M.Sc.Nursing, Dept of OBG, Narayana College of Nursing, Nellore, A.P.
2Associate Professor, HOD of OBG Dept, Narayana College of Nursing, Nellore, A.P.
3Professor & Principal, Narayana College of Nursing, Nellore, A.P.
Corresponding Author: Ms. G. Kavitha
ABSTRACT
Background: Menopausal is physiological process that happens to every woman as she attains late adult age. Awareness about menopausal problems and their management will help all women to cope up with the changing situation.
Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of red intervention on symptoms among post menopausal women’ in selected villages.
Objectives: 1. To assess the symptoms among post menopausal women. 2. To assess the effectiveness of Relaxation, Exercise and Diet on symptoms among post menopausal women. 3. To associate the effectiveness of RED intervention on symptoms among post menopausal women with their selected socio demographic variables.
Methods: A quantitative approach with an Quasi experimental- Non equivalent experimental and control group design, 60 menopausal women were selected by using non-probability convenient sampling technique.
Results: Study revealed that, In experimental group in pre-test no one had mild symptoms, 6(20%) had moderate symptoms, 24(80%) had severe symptoms and none of them had very severe symptoms where as in post test 5(16.7%) had mild symptoms and 21(70%) had moderate symptoms, 4(13.3%) had the severe symptoms, no one had the very severe symptoms. In control group in pre-test 2(6.7%) had mild symptoms, 11(36.7%) had moderate symptoms 14(46.6%) had the severe symptoms 3(10%) had the very severe symptoms where as in post test no one had mild symptoms and 10(33.3%) had moderate symptoms, 13(43.3%) had the severe symptoms, 7(23.4%) had the very severe symptoms.
Conclusion: The study concluded that the preterm initiatives such as massage, eye care, cord care, kangaroo mother care and breast feeding were highly effective on preterm neonatal outcome.
Key words: RED intervention, menopausal symptoms, menopausal women.
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