title: Menopausal symptom experience of Hispanic midlife women in the United States.
abstract: Using a feminist approach, we examined the menopausal symptom experience of Hispanic midlife women in the United States This was a qualitative online forum study among 27 Hispanic midlife women in the United States. Seven topics related to menopausal symptom experience were used to administer the 6-month online forum. The data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Four themes were identified: (a) "Cambio de vida (change of life)," (b) "being silent about menopause," (c) "trying to be optimistic," and (d) "getting support." More in-depth studies with diverse groups of Hispanic women are needed while considering family as a contextual factor.
authors.affiliation: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78701, USA. eim@mail.utexas.edu
authors.forename: Eun-Ok
authors.initials: EO
authors.lastname: Im
authors.forename: Hyun-Ju
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: Seung Hee
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Sharon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dormire
authors.forename: Wonshik
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Chee
authors.forename: Kimberly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kresta
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology*; D003144:Communication Barriers; D005260:Female; D019513:Feminism; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006304:Health Status; D006306:Health Surveys; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000208:ethnology*; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008593:Menopause / Q000208:ethnology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012944:Social Support; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States; D014930:Women / Q000523:psychology*; D016387:Women's Health