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The present study investigated the impact of COVID-19 and self-care on the quality of life of postmenopausal women.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n MATERIALS AND METHODS:<\/jats:title>\n This cross-sectional study involved 174 menopausal women who visited healthcare centers in Bojnurd, Iran, in 2023, using a two-stage (stratified and cluster) sampling approach. The inclusion criteria for sampling were as follows: 1 year or more since the last menstrual period, natural menopause, age 45 to 65 years, literacy, and no history of mental illness or psychiatric drug use in the past 6 months. The research tools included a self-designed demographic-social questionnaire, a self-care questionnaire tailored for Iranian menopausal women, and a menopause-specific quality-of-life questionnaire (MENQOL). After completing the questionnaires, data analysis was performed with a significance level of 0.05 using descriptive and inferential statistical methods.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n RESULTS:<\/jats:title>\n \n The mean age at menopause was 49.69 years, with a standard deviation of 3.51 years. Most participants were married, had no university education, or were homemakers. Self-care had a statistically significant relationship with quality of life (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.001). Also, a significant inverse relationship was observed between self-care and quality of life (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.001). With the exception of spouse\u2019s occupation, no statistically significant relationships were detected between demographic variables, quality of life, or self-care and history of COVID-19 infection.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n CONCLUSION:<\/jats:title>\n According to obtained results, there was a relationship between self-care and quality of life in menopause women. Higher education and employment among menopausal women are associated with improved quality of life. 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