. Mahboobeh Kafaei Atrian; . Mahnaz Solhi; . Farbod Ebadi Fard Azar; . Fatemeh Atoof
Volume 8, Issue 8 , August 2018, , Pages 1-6
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Through self‑care, people can solve their health‑related problems through increasingtheir awareness and correcting their lifestyles.OBJECTIVES: To determine the association ...
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BACKGROUND: Through self‑care, people can solve their health‑related problems through increasingtheir awareness and correcting their lifestyles.OBJECTIVES: To determine the association of self‑care status with some relevant factors inKashanian middle‑aged women in their early menopausal stage.METHODS: This is a cross‑sectional study on 351 women in the age range of 45–60 years. Womenwere selected based on cluster sampling method from the individuals at health‑care centers inKashan, Iran. Researcher‑constructed questionnaire on self‑care was used. The validity and thereliability of the questionnaire were calculated. The information gathering method was questionnairecompletion by the study participants or interview with them. Collected data were analyzed with SPSS16 software. T‑test, ANOVA, Spearman correlation, and linear regression analysis were applied.RESULTS: The mean (±standard deviation) of the self‑care score was 108.14 ± 20.43. Self‑carescores were weak in 13.92%, intermediate in 71.02%, and good in 15.06%. Regression analysisshowed that the mean of self‑care was significantly higher in those with higher educational level ofwomen’s (P = 0.045) and their spouses (P = 0.001). Women who were covered by insurance alsoshowed higher self‑care; in addition, there was no significant relationship between self‑care andparticipants’ job, spouses’ jobs, marital status, marital satisfaction, economic satisfaction, numberof children, number of households, and type of accommodation (P > 0.05).CONCLUSION: The results indicate that self‑care is inadequate and that the level of education ofcouples and insurance coverage has a positive effect on the level of self‑care in postmenopausalwomen. To promote self‑care in old age, education and empowerment can be considered.