Investigation in climacteric symptoms and depression of gynaecology outpatients and inpatients / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the climacteric symptoms and depressive related factors of climacteric females in gynecology outpatients and inpatients,to provide evidence for effective health promotion.Methods 416 climacteric women were investigated by using improved menopause Kuppermen Scales and Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression (CES-D).The results underwent analysis.Results There were 93.99％ of patients suffering from climacteric syndrome,49.52％ with depression symptom.The main factors of climacteric syndrome were eating breakfast according to the timetable every day,nutritionally balanced diet,controlling of salt intake,regular body exercises and to maintain a proper body weight.Factors related to depression symptoms were sore breasts,constipation,dry skin,lower abdominal pain.The correlation between climacteric syndrome and depressive symptom was significant.Conclusions The main influencing factor of climacteric syndrome was healthy lifestyle.The climacteric syndrome increases the risk of depressive symptoms.