Musker Kathleen M
Northern Illinois University.
Nurs Sci Q. 2008 Oct;21(4):330-42. doi: 10.1177/0894318408323489.
The purpose of this study was recognition of a unitary pattern emergent within the lives of women transitioning through menopause. This research as praxis method study included 10 women transitioning through menopause. The findings showed that participants recognized unitary pattern within their unique life patterns. Unitary pattern also emerged through three themes which were coming to terms with losses and unexpected gains, increasing awareness of time passing, and concentrating on health and vitality. The findings were connected to the theory of health as expanding consciousness, thereby contributing to nursing knowledge, expanding the theory, and enhancing understanding of unitary pattern.
本研究的目的是识别处于绝经过渡期女性生活中出现的一种整体模式。这项作为实践方法研究的调查涵盖了10名处于绝经过渡期的女性。研究结果表明，参与者在其独特的生活模式中识别出了整体模式。整体模式还通过三个主题显现出来，即接受损失和意外收获、增强对时间流逝的意识，以及关注健康和活力。这些研究结果与健康即意识扩展理论相关联，从而为护理知识做出贡献，拓展该理论，并增进对整体模式的理解。
