Estudio retrospectivo de los niveles de calidad de vida relacionada con la salud en mujeres climatéricas.

Abstract

The climacteric is a woman's period of life in which the progressive transition from fertile to non-reproductive state occurs as a result of follicular exhaustion, accompanied by symptoms dependent on hormonal changes. The present work aims to determine the level of quality of life related to health in climacteric women. A retrospective study with a quantitative approach, descriptive scope, non-experimental cross-sectional design was carried out; For this, the results of the evaluations of the EuroQol-5D 3L questionnaire were compiled. A sample of 108 climacteric women was taken according to the inclusion criteria. Through the retrospective study, it was determined that the biopsychosocial factors most frequently reported by climacteric women were behavioral factors and endogenous factors with 86%. The global score of the level of quality of life related to health in climacteric women at Hospital General Guasmo Sur was 0.7 out of 1 according to the EQ-5D score and 50 out of 100 according to the EQ-5D EVA, concluding that said population has a moderate level of health-related quality of life. Based on the results obtained, an exercise guide was designed to improve the quality of life in climacteric women.