title: [The alternative therapies for preventing osteoporosis in menopausal women].
abstract: Due to the influence of endocrine, menopausal women are easily affected by osteoporosis. Nowadays, with the popularity of preventive medicine, the proportion of the public willing to accept alternative therapies has increased. In this study alternative therapies, including Chinese medicine, diet, exercise, aromatherapy, acupressure and acupuncture were integrated, to prevent osteoporosis in menopausal women. It is expected that this study will enhance the quality of nursing and expand the prospects of nursing care in this field.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Yuanpei University of Science and Technology, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Hsiu-Hsiang
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Ue-Lin
authors.initials: UL
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: Ying-Hui
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Chih-Ting
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Chao
authors.forename: Shu-Hua
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Mei-Yun
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Ting
mesh_terms: D000529:Complementary Therapies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015663:Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / Q000517:prevention & control*