Changes in Quality of Life and Estrogen Menopausal Women Through Hypnotherapy

Abstract

Background: Menopausal women's quality of life is affected by ovarian estrogen decline, symptoms & complaints: Physical, Psychological, Vasomotor and Sexual. Estrogen hormone replacement will have an impact on the occurrence of carcinoma, so it is necessary to introduce alternative treatment hypnotherapy as a substitute for pharmacological treatment.

Objective: to measure the potential of hypnotherapy in improving the quality of life of menopausal women.

Population: Menopausal female

Materials and Methods: The study used a quasi-experimental, Design: with a control approach (pre-posttest). Menopausal female respondents (45-60 years old) from Malang City, treatment group 75 and control 75 respondents. The treatment was carried out 2 times with an interval of 4 weeks. The activity was held in March – June 2023.

Results: MenQoL modification scale questionnaire (44 items) from 30 respondents: Validity Test: r= 0.958-0.998 (Valid) and Reliability Test r=1.00 (Very High). Hypnotherapy Effect Test (Wilcoxon): MenQoL Experimental p-value 0.000 (significantly different); MenQol Control p-value 0.357 (no significant difference) and Experimental Estrogen: p-value 0.000 (significantly different); Estrogen Control p-value 0.000 (significant difference). Test the difference (∆) between the pre and post mean: Experimental MenQoL -31.58 < Control MenQoL 3.95 and Experimental Estrogen 236.972,18 > Control Estrogen -90.223,31. Experimental MenQoL Normalization Gain Test with an improvement value of 86.6%; MenQoL Control worsening 57.3% and Experimental Estrogen with an improvement value of 68 %; Estrogen Control with an improvement value of only 20 %.

Conclusion: Hypnotherapy has an impact on improving the quality of life of menopausal women through increased MenQoL and Estrogen.

Clinical Rehabilitation Impact: Improvement Menopausal Quality of life.