Memon Fouzia R, Jonker Leon, Qazi Roshan A
North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust, Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle, UK
North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust, Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle, UK.
Post Reprod Health. 2014 Dec;20(4):138-42. doi: 10.1177/2053369114557510.
To determine knowledge levels, and attitudes and perceptions towards, menopause among highly educated Asian women in their midlife.
A cross-sectional survey.
Five teaching institutions in Hyderabad, Pakistan.
In total, 200 out of 225 (89% response rate) teachers, lecturers and professors, aged 40-59 years, were surveyed in 2013 using a self-administered questionnaire.
The mean age of responders was 48 years. Premenopausal and perimenopausal women attributed for 58%, whereas 42% were postmenopausal. All women had a masters degree; 15% had a PhD degree. Forty-six percent of responders thought they had sufficient knowledge about the menopause and 87% had positive perceptions about it, with 76% feeling life was easier and calmer as a result of it. Reported negative perceptions included 30% of women experiencing feelings of grumpiness, irritability, altered work capability and loss of femininity. Health professionals were an information resource. of 60% of cases, only 5% of participants knew about hormone replacement therapy and none knew about available alternative therapies.
Despite the fact that the majority of women felt well informed and exhibited a positive attitude towards menopause, a strong urge for more knowledge was expressed. Public health care systems should mobilize resources and take measures to improve women's awareness and knowledge about menopause-related changes through a variety of educational tools and media, including the Internet. A recommendation would be for physicians to provide more information about menopausal symptoms and also therapies to alleviate these symptoms, regardless of the patient's socioeconomic background.
确定处于中年的高学历亚洲女性对更年期的认知水平、态度和看法。
横断面调查。
巴基斯坦海得拉巴的五所教学机构。
2013年，通过自填问卷对225名年龄在40 - 59岁的教师、讲师和教授进行了调查，共200人回复（回复率89%）。
回复者的平均年龄为48岁。绝经前和围绝经期女性占58%，绝经后女性占42%。所有女性均拥有硕士学位；15%拥有博士学位。46%的回复者认为自己对更年期有足够的了解，87%对其有积极看法，76%觉得因此生活更轻松平静。报告的负面看法包括30%的女性有脾气暴躁、易怒、工作能力改变和失去女性特质的感觉。健康专业人员是信息来源。在60%的案例中，只有5%的参与者了解激素替代疗法，无人知晓可用的替代疗法。
尽管大多数女性感觉信息充足且对更年期持积极态度，但她们强烈表示渴望了解更多知识。公共卫生保健系统应调动资源并采取措施，通过包括互联网在内的各种教育工具和媒体，提高女性对更年期相关变化的认识和了解。建议医生提供更多关于更年期症状以及缓解这些症状的疗法的信息，无论患者的社会经济背景如何。
