Comparison of Climacteric Symptoms, Quality of Life, and Self-Care Attitudes before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic

C. Serra, Paula Mara Gomes Leite, Andréa Beatriz Bezerra, Laura Freitas, L. Veras, Marcela Deda Costa, L. Gonçalves, Leonardo Yung Dos Santos Maciel
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Objectives This study aimed to compare the climacteric symptoms, quality of life indices, and self-care attitudes in women before and during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted between January 2020 and September 2021. The sample consisted of 342 climacteric women who were divided into two groups: before the pandemic (BP group; n = 62) and during the pandemic (DP group; n = 280). The Menopause Rating Scale and Women’s Health Questionnaire were used to measure the health-related quality of life and degree of climacteric symptoms reported by women. Results During the COVID-19 pandemic, women were able to decrease their somatic symptoms derived from the climacteric period (BP group: 7.84 ± 4.46, DP group: 5.94 ± 9.20; P = 0.003). Conclusions There was no worsening in the self-reported symptoms, quality of life, and self-care attitudes of climacteric women because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Moreover, only somatic symptoms decreased during the pandemic.
COVID-19大流行前后绝经期症状、生活质量和自我保健态度的比较
目的比较2019冠状病毒病(COVID-19)大流行前后女性更年期症状、生活质量指数和自我保健态度的变化。方法本横断面研究于2020年1月至2021年9月进行。样本包括342名更年期妇女,她们被分为两组:大流行前(BP组);n = 62)和大流行期间(DP组;N = 280)。采用《更年期评定量表》和《妇女健康问卷》对妇女报告的健康相关生活质量和更年期症状程度进行测量。结果新冠肺炎大流行期间,女性绝经期躯体症状明显减轻(BP组:7.84±4.46,DP组:5.94±9.20;P = 0.003)。结论新冠肺炎大流行未导致更年期妇女自我报告的症状、生活质量和自我保健态度恶化。此外,大流行期间只有躯体症状有所减轻。
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