title: The relationship between women's attitude towards menopause and menopausal symptoms among postmenopausal women.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study is to assess the symptoms of menopausal women as well as the relationship between women's attitude towards menopause and menopausal symptoms.
  
  
  METHODS
  This studied, following a cross-sectional method, included 349 selected postmenopausal women attending health care centers. The data was collected using the attitude toward menopause (ATM) checklist and Menopause-Specific Quality of Life (MENQOL) questionnaires.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The most common menopausal symptoms were physical with joint and muscle pain. The highest mean score belongs to vasomotor symptoms (1.37 ± 1.43), followed by psychosocial (1.32 ± 1.16), physical (1.22 ± 0.96), and sexual (0.91 ± 0.94) symptoms. Attitude toward menopause was significantly influenced by sweat nights, poor memory, and sleeplessness. The marital status and educational level of the husband were the only demographic factors affecting the severity of menopausal symptoms.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study provides deeper insights about the relationship between attitudes towards menopause and menopausal symptoms, which can guide health-care professionals towards providing an optimal package.
authors.affiliation: a Student Research Committee, Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, Nursing and Midwifery School, Mashhad University of Medical Science , Mashhad , Iran .
authors.forename: Masumeh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ghazanfarpour
authors.affiliation: b Nursing and Midwifery College, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences , Shiraz , Iran .
authors.forename: Masumeh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kaviani
authors.affiliation: c Department of Midwifery , Islamic Azad University , Firuzabad , Fars , Iran .
authors.forename: Somayeh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Abdolahian
authors.affiliation: d Department of School of Public Health , Mashhad University of Medical Sciences , Mashhad , Iran .
authors.forename: Hossein
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bonakchi
authors.affiliation: e Department of Midwifery , School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences , Mashhad , Iran , and.
authors.forename: Mirzaii
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Najmabadi Khadijeh
authors.affiliation: f Department of Nursing , School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences , Mashhad , Iran.
authors.forename: Mohsen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Naghavi
authors.affiliation: e Department of Midwifery , School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences , Mashhad , Iran , and.
authors.forename: Talat
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Khadivzadeh
mesh_terms: D018771:Arthralgia; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D019584:Hot Flashes / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D016014:Linear Models; D008569:Memory Disorders; D008593:Menopause / Q000502:physiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D063806:Myalgia; D017698:Postmenopause / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology; D011788:Quality of Life; D012717:Sesquiterpenes; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012735:Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / Q000523:psychology; D007319:Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013546:Sweating; D014666:Vasomotor System / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D012717:Sesquiterpenes; C079842:IR 1116
keywords: Attitude; menopausal symptoms; postmenopausal women