Frequency and effectiveness of self-care actions and menopause symptoms of middle-aged working women.
A sample of working women (462) was surveyed to determine the frequency and effectiveness of menopause-specific symptoms and self-care actions. Perimenopause women were more symptomatic than the pre or postmenopause women. The most frequently used and effective self-care actions were to control vasomotor symptoms.
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Oakland University School of Nursing, Rochester, MI, USA.
Kotal
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D015914:Estrogen Replacement Therapy / Q000523:psychology / Q000592:standards; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008593:Menopause / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010564:Personnel, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014931:Women, Working / Q000523:psychology*