EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PATIENT EDUCATION TO COPE UP DEPRESSION IN MENOPAUSAL STAGE
Abstract
Objectives: The aim of the study was to assess the impact of education to combat depression in the menopausal stage.
Methods: Twenty menopausal women, aged 50–55 years were recruited through convenience sampling procedure from Kancheepuram. Zung self-rating depression scale was administered to all the participants.
Results: It revealed that there was a statistical difference in post-test after education on depression (t=13.413; p= 0.00) on menopausal women.
Conclusion: Depression is the common psychological symptoms that affect the women at menopausal age. The severity is due to a lack of knowledge about the symptoms and a lack of awareness to cope with the psychological symptoms.
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