What does this research mean for the field?

Self-care significantly improves the quality of life in postmenopausal women, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.CONFIRMATORY. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

This study aims to investigate how COVID-19 and self-care influence the quality of life in postmenopausal women.

February 28, 2026Journal of Education and Health Promotion0 citationsOpen Access

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The impact of COVID-19 and self-care on the quality of life of postmenopausal women

MBMaryam Hassanzadeh BashtianIranshahr University RARaheleh AsaliIranshahr University AAAlireza Afshari-SafaviNorth Khorasan University of Medical Sciences

Key Points

This study aims to investigate how COVID-19 and self-care influence the quality of life in postmenopausal women.
Cross-sectional design involving 174 menopausal women in healthcare centers in Bojnurd, Iran.
Utilized stratified and cluster sampling techniques.
Data collected through demographic, self-care, and menopause-specific quality-of-life questionnaires.
Statistical analysis conducted using descriptive and inferential statistics with a significance level of 0.05.
Mean age at menopause was 49.69 years, with most participants married and homemakers.
Significant positive relationship between self-care and quality of life (P < 0.001).
Inverse relationship identified between self-care levels and quality of life (P = 0.001).
No significant links found between demographic variables and either quality of life or self-care regarding history of COVID-19 infection.

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Demographic, social, and self-care factors can significantly impact the quality of life of menopausal women. Self-care abilities are regarded as pivotal mechanisms for enhancing quality of life and reducing substantial healthcare costs for elderly individuals. The present study investigated the impact of COVID-19 and self-care on the quality of life of postmenopausal women. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This cross-sectional study involved 174 menopausal women who visited healthcare centers in Bojnurd, Iran, in 2023, using a two-stage (stratified and cluster) sampling approach. The inclusion criteria for sampling were as follows: 1 year or more since the last menstrual period, natural menopause, age 45 to 65 years, literacy, and no history of mental illness or psychiatric drug use in the past 6 months. The research tools included a self-designed demographic-social questionnaire, a self-care questionnaire tailored for Iranian menopausal women, and a menopause-specific quality-of-life questionnaire (MENQOL). After completing the questionnaires, data analysis was performed with a significance level of 0.05 using descriptive and inferential statistical methods. RESULTS: The mean age at menopause was 49.69 years, with a standard deviation of 3.51 years. Most participants were married, had no university education, or were homemakers. Self-care had a statistically significant relationship with quality of life ( P < 0.001). Also, a significant inverse relationship was observed between self-care and quality of life ( P = 0.001). With the exception of spouse’s occupation, no statistically significant relationships were detected between demographic variables, quality of life, or self-care and history of COVID-19 infection. CONCLUSION: According to obtained results, there was a relationship between self-care and quality of life in menopause women. Higher education and employment among menopausal women are associated with improved quality of life. It is recommended that studies with a larger sample size be conducted in order to be more generalizable.

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Bashtian et al. (Sun,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a287f20a974eb0d3c03d33 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.4103/jehp.jehp_1780_24

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