TY - JOUR
T1 - Knowledge, attitudes, and practices associated with menopause : a multi-ethnic, qualitative study in Singapore
AU - Mackey, Sandra
AU - Teo, Stephanie Swee Hong
AU - Dramusic, Vesna
AU - Lee, Hwee Khim
AU - Boughton, Maureen
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - We explored knowledge, attitudes, and practices associated with the menopause transition particular to women in the multi-ethnic cultural context of Singapore. Fifty-eight Chinese, Malay, and Indian Singaporean women participated in interviews that were audiorecorded, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed using thematic analysis. Women from all three ethnicities described an attitude of acceptance surrounding menopause and the changes associated with it. While they thought it was important to be informed, they did not seek out information about menopause and did not view health professionals as useful sources of information. Management practices were diverse and rarely involved accessing health professionals.
AB - We explored knowledge, attitudes, and practices associated with the menopause transition particular to women in the multi-ethnic cultural context of Singapore. Fifty-eight Chinese, Malay, and Indian Singaporean women participated in interviews that were audiorecorded, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed using thematic analysis. Women from all three ethnicities described an attitude of acceptance surrounding menopause and the changes associated with it. While they thought it was important to be informed, they did not seek out information about menopause and did not view health professionals as useful sources of information. Management practices were diverse and rarely involved accessing health professionals.
UR - http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/539043
U2 - 10.1080/07399332.2013.801482
DO - 10.1080/07399332.2013.801482
M3 - Article
SN - 1096-4665
SN - 0739-9332
VL - 35
SP - 512
EP - 528
JO - Health Care for Women International
JF - Health Care for Women International
IS - 5
ER -