THE INFLUENCE OF THE MENOPAUSE ON WORK PROCESSES AMONG HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN A PUBLIC UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Authors

  • Lúcia Margarete dos Reis
  • Aline Loiola Moura Universidade Estadual de Londrina
  • Maria do Carmo Lourenço Haddad
  • Marli Terezinha Oliveira Vannuchi
  • Francieli Nogueira Smanioto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v16i2.20444

Keywords:

Menopause, Worker’s health, Quality of life, Women’s health.

Abstract

A descriptive, quantitative study whose objective was to identify symptoms of the menopause and their interference in work processes. A stratified sample of 385 health professionals from a public university hospital was used; the data were collected via a socio-demographic questionnaire and the Woman’s Health Questionnaire between March and May 2010, and were analysed with the help of statistical programmes after double-typing. Most commonly referred to, and with the biggest interference in work practices, were arthralgia and myalgia (76.6%) inferring in 27.5%; excessive tiredness and chronic headache (62.1%) interfering in 22.9% and 21.6% respectively. In the category of anxiety, agitation was referred to by 67% of health professionals, 24.4% stating that it can influence work processes. The preparation of women for the continuation of life after 40 should by a matter for public and institutional policy, promoting the health of the menopausal woman.

Author Biographies

Lúcia Margarete dos Reis

Enfermeira Residente em Gerencia de Serviços de Enfermagem do Hospital Universitário Regional do Norte, Mestranda em Enfermagem pela Universidade Estadual de Maringá

Aline Loiola Moura, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

Enfermeira Residente em Gerencia de Serviços de Enfermagem do Hospital Universitário Regional do Norte, Mestranda em Enfermagem pela Universidade Estadual de Maringá

Maria do Carmo Lourenço Haddad

Enfermeira Doutora, docente do Departamento de Enfermagem da Universidade Estadual de Londrina

Marli Terezinha Oliveira Vannuchi

Enfermeira Doutora, docente do Departamento de Enfermagem da Universidade Estadual de Londrina

Francieli Nogueira Smanioto

Graduanda do 4º ano do curso de Enfermagem da Universidade Estadual de Londrina

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Published

2011-06-30

How to Cite

dos Reis, L. M., Moura, A. L., Haddad, M. do C. L., Vannuchi, M. T. O., & Smanioto, F. N. (2011). THE INFLUENCE OF THE MENOPAUSE ON WORK PROCESSES AMONG HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN A PUBLIC UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL. Cogitare Enfermagem, 16(2). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v16i2.20444

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 2 (2011)

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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