title: Dimensions of sexuality in the perimenopausal transition: a model for practice.
abstract: A biopsychosocial-cultural model of the sexuality of women during the perimenopausal transition includes dimensions related to physiology, psychosocial issues, and culture. It is an amalgam of biomedical and psychosocial models, yet has the added focus on culture. This holistic approach to sexual health is recommended by researchers and clinicians engaged in the study of midlife women. Clinicians can use this model to guide assessment and interventions, examining all of the dimensions of sexuality during the perimenopausal transition.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, University of Arizona, Tucson 85721-0203, USA. jberg@nursing.arizona.edu
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Berg
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology; D002979:Climacteric / Q000208:ethnology / Q000502:physiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006694:Holistic Health; D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D012649:Self Concept; D019529:Sexuality / Q000208:ethnology / Q000502:physiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D012945:Social Values; D016387:Women's Health