Im Eun-Ok, Ko Young, Hwang Hyenam, Chee Wonshik
School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-4217, USA.
Health Care Women Int. 2012;33(6):575-92. doi: 10.1080/07399332.2011.646371.
Our purpose in this study was to identify differences in menopausal symptom management among four major ethnic groups in the United States. This was a secondary analysis of the qualitative data from a larger Internet-based study. We analyzed data from 90 middle-aged women in the United States using thematic analysis. We extracted four themes during the data analysis process: (a) "seeking formal or informal advice," (b) "medication as the first or final choice," (c) "symptom-specific or holistic," and (d) "avoiding or pursuing specific foods." Health care providers need to develop menopausal symptom management programs while considering ethnic differences in menopausal symptom management.
我们开展这项研究的目的是确定美国四大主要种族在更年期症状管理方面的差异。这是对一项基于互联网的大型研究中的定性数据进行的二次分析。我们采用主题分析法对来自美国90名中年女性的数据进行了分析。在数据分析过程中,我们提取了四个主题:(a)“寻求正式或非正式建议”,(b)“将药物作为首选或最终选择”,(c)“针对特定症状或整体调理”,以及(d)“避免或食用特定食物”。医疗保健提供者在制定更年期症状管理方案时,需要考虑到更年期症状管理方面的种族差异。