Physical and psychological symptoms associated with menopause among post-menopausal women

Soumya G S Krishnan; Mrs. Malathi D

Volume : V, Issue : III, March - 2016

Physical and psychological symptoms associated with menopause among post-menopausal women

Soumya G S Krishnan, Mrs. Malathi D

Abstract :

Occupational health like health of the people in general deals with promotion and protection of the workers, control of disease by early diagnosis and promote treatment control disablement and rehabilitation of disabled workers, thus it includes primary, secondary, tertiary level of control measures. A pre experimental research design was conducted at Hemadri cement factory, Andhra Pradesh which aimed to assess the effectiveness of Simhasana on respiratory problems among cement factory workers at Jagayyapet and its association with their demographic variables. Data were collected from 30 subjects by consecutive sampling technique which was used by respiratory assessment scale prepared by the investigators and assessed effectiveness of Simhasana. Paired �t� test value was 20.4 and the pre test score which was 56% and the post test score which was 33% significant difference between pretest and post test scores on respiratory problems was 23% . It reveals that the Simhasana was highly effective. No significant association among cement factory workers with their demographic variables ( p 0.05). Simhasana can be used to educate workers in various industries like cotton industry, rice, mills, stone cutting, jute mill to prevention of respiratory tract infections. Simhasana was highly effective on respiratory problems among cement factory workers.