更年期女性的决策制定——一项焦点小组研究。
Women's decision making at menopause - a focus group study.
作者信息
Alfred Ann, Esterman Adrian, Farmer Elizabeth, Pilotto Louis, Weston Kathryn
机构信息
Primary Health Care Research and Evaluation Development (PHCRED), Department of General Practice, Flinders University, South Australia.
出版信息
Aust Fam Physician. 2006 Apr;35(4):270-2.
BACKGROUND
Women are faced with a confusion of information and uncertainty when making decisions at menopause.
METHODS
We conducted four focus groups of 31 women aged 40-64 years, exploring their experience and views about menopause, its management, and decision support needs.
RESULTS
Focus group participants saw menopause as a natural progression rather than a medical condition, and decision making about therapies as a personal responsibility. They wanted reliable, agenda free information, and opportunities to discuss personal needs with (preferably female) health professionals. They preferred minimal intervention and found life style strategies helpful.
DISCUSSION
Women's preference to make their own decisions at menopause is frustrated by conflicting information and the perceived marketing agenda of information sources. Women need unbiased, timely, menopause information backed by expert commentary in a range of media to suit their access needs.
背景
女性在更年期做出决策时面临信息混乱和不确定性。
方法
我们对31名年龄在40 - 64岁的女性进行了四个焦点小组访谈，探讨她们对更年期、更年期管理以及决策支持需求的经历和看法。
结果
焦点小组参与者将更年期视为自然的生理过程而非疾病状况，将治疗决策视为个人责任。她们希望获得可靠的、无特定议程的信息，并有机会与（最好是女性）健康专家讨论个人需求。她们倾向于尽量少的干预，并认为生活方式策略很有帮助。
讨论
相互矛盾的信息以及信息来源的营销意图阻碍了女性在更年期自主做决定的偏好。女性需要在一系列媒体上获得由专家评论支持的、公正、及时的更年期信息，以满足她们的获取需求。
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