The effect of back massage applied by spouses on sleep quality, menopausal complaints and marital adjustment in climacteric women

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dc.authoridKaya, Didem/0000-0001-6723-9321
dc.contributor.authorKaya, Didem
dc.contributor.authorBaser, Muruvvet
dc.date.accessioned2025-02-24T17:18:33Z
dc.date.available2025-02-24T17:18:33Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.departmentFakülteler, Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi, Hemşirelik Bölümü
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Menopause brings many physical and psychosocial problems. These problems negatively affect women, their spouses, and marital relations. Therefore, complementary and integrative methods could be an alternative approach to manage menopause-related problems. Objective: This study aimed to examine the effect of back massages applied by spouses on sleep quality, menopausal complaints and the marital adjustment of women in the climacteric period. Methods: The study was designed as a randomized controlled trial with a pretest and a posttest. A total of 63 couples was randomized to the intervention group (n= 33) or control group (n= 30). Back massages were taught to the spouses of the women in the intervention group. The massage was applied 15 minutes before bedtime, twice a week for four weeks. Data were collected by using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), the Menopause Symptoms Rating Scale (MSRS) and the Marital Adjustment Scale (MAS). Data were analyzed before (the first follow-up) and after the intervention (the final follow-up). Results: This study revealed that menopausal complaints were significantly reduced in women and sleep quality was improved in the intervention group (p<0.001). In addition, the marital adjustment of the couples significantly increased in the intervention group (p<0.001). Conclusions: The findings showed that back massages applied by the spouse helped to reduce menopausal complaints in women, and improved sleep quality and increased the marital adjustment of the couples. These results are promising for using back massage as an easy, safe and cost-effective method to manage menopause-related problems.
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.aimed.2024.08.003
dc.identifier.endpage272
dc.identifier.issn2212-9588
dc.identifier.issn2212-9596
dc.identifier.issue4
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85200988966
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.startpage265
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.aimed.2024.08.003
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14440/742
dc.identifier.volume11
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001376725400001
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/A
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.relation.ispartofAdvances in Integrative Medicine
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20250201
dc.subjectClimacteric period
dc.subjectBack massage
dc.subjectSleep quality
dc.subjectMenopausal complaints
dc.subjectMarital adjustment
dc.titleThe effect of back massage applied by spouses on sleep quality, menopausal complaints and marital adjustment in climacteric women
dc.typeArticle

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