Clinical Trial Details
— Status: Not yet recruiting
Administrative data
| NCT number |
NCT04724135 |
| Other study ID # |
024-2020 |
| Secondary ID |
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| Status |
Not yet recruiting |
| Phase |
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| First received |
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| Last updated |
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| Start date |
September 2021 |
| Est. completion date |
August 2024 |
Study information
| Verified date |
January 2021 |
| Source |
Nazarbayev University Medical Center |
| Contact |
Gauri Bapayeva, MD, PhD |
| Phone |
+77017462800 |
| Email |
gauri.bapaeva[@]umc.org.kz |
| Is FDA regulated |
No |
| Health authority |
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| Study type |
Observational
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Clinical Trial Summary
This study aims to investigate the quality of life of menopausal health-care providers in
University Medical Center (UMC) hospitals in Nur-Sultan and identify whether there is a
difference in the quality of life between two major groups of women health-care
professionals: physicians and nurses, and to explore factors influencing on it.
Description:
Quality of life has turned into a reference for the so-called "state of wellbeing" that
includes six domains: physical health, social relationships, psychological state, spiritual
concerns, environmental features, and level of independence. Quality of life is perceived as
a major health component, especially for menopausal women, and has become an essential
research topic that has been discussed widely in the literature.
Therefore, from the HRQoL perspective, the consequences of the climacterium should be
considered as a specific aspect of health-related quality of life in studies that include
this segment of the population. The increased life expectancy of the general population and
of women in particular, has turned women's health care in this phase of life into a priority;
the way this should be accomplished, however, represents one of the main sources of public
health debate.
Quality of work life is a comprehensive and general schema, which is essential in improving
specialized personnel's satisfaction and attracting and preserving personnel. It also results
in positive theories such as increasing profits and provocation. Nevertheless, although
physicians and nurses are expected to provide patient care and improve their quality of life,
their own needs and their own quality of life have been either largely underestimated or
ignored.
Providing care in these cases is very demanding in physical, emotional, and spiritual terms.
Their work requires certain qualities, such as empathy, compassion, and closeness to the
individuals and families they care for. Therefore, daily work may be significantly influenced
by the menopausal transition, especially in nurses and physicians Work is beneficial for
menopausal women by providing fulfilment, self-esteem, identity and social needs. But working
environments like those with lack of temperature control, cramped conditions, some uniforms
and stress can also make menopause symptoms worse. Menopause refers to the time when a
woman's menstrual period stops for 12 consecutive months after the last period and is
characterized by a decline in the production of the ovarian hormones, mainly estrogen and
progesterone. The lack of these hormones makes some women prone to experiencing common
symptoms that include, but are not limited to, sleep disorders, mood alterations, hot
flashes, depression, urinary tract infections, vaginal infections, and increased risk for
osteoporosis and cardiovascular diseases. Providing up-to-date information to women about
menopause, its management, and the use of menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) may serve as an
important step towards treating postmenopausal symptoms thereby improving the QOL of
postmenopausal women.
According to a recent study, the level of awareness and knowledge of women about the
menopause is directly proportional to their ability to control their symptoms as menopausal
symptoms can have a negative impact on work but menopause in the workplace still remains a
taboo. This study aims to investigate the QoL of menopausal health-care providers in UMC
hospitals in Nur-Sultan and identify whether there is a difference in the quality of life
between two major groups of women health-care professionals: physicians and nurses, and to
explore factors influencing on it.
