Mahadeen A I, Halabi J O, Callister L C
Maternal Child Health Department, Faculty of Nursing, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
Int Nurs Rev. 2008 Dec;55(4):427-33. doi: 10.1111/j.1466-7657.2008.00662.x.
The purpose of this descriptive qualitative study was to describe the perceptions of Jordanian midlife women about making the menopausal transition.
Audio taped interviews were conducted with 25 peri-menopausal Jordanian women. Interviews were analysed as appropriate for descriptive qualitative inquiry.
The major theme generated was 'A Life Transition', which included: a time of no more reproductive obligations, changing from the burdens and obligations of reproductive roles and responsibilities to freedom, relief and rest; a time for managing peri-menopausal symptoms; and a time for growing into a wise woman and accepting aging as a part of life.
These data can assist healthcare providers to provide culturally competent health care to midlife Jordanian women. Support groups may be helpful to facilitate connections between midlife women, increase self-awareness, assist women to come to value their menopausal experiences, to manage their symptoms appropriately through self-care measures and healthcare interventions and to more fully embrace being 'wise women'.
这项描述性定性研究的目的是描述约旦中年女性对更年期过渡的认知。
对25名约旦围绝经期女性进行了录音访谈。访谈按照描述性定性研究的要求进行分析。
产生的主要主题是“生活转变”，包括：不再有生殖义务的时期，从生殖角色和责任的负担与义务转变为自由、解脱和休息；管理围绝经期症状的时期；成长为智慧女性并接受衰老作为生活一部分的时期。
这些数据可帮助医疗保健提供者为约旦中年女性提供具有文化胜任力的医疗保健服务。支持小组可能有助于促进中年女性之间的联系，增强自我意识，帮助女性重视她们的更年期经历，通过自我护理措施和医疗干预适当管理症状，并更充分地接受成为“智慧女性”。
