title: Knowledge, attitudes, and practices associated with menopause: a multi-ethnic, qualitative study in Singapore.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: a School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Western Sydney , Penrith , New South Wales , Australia .
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mackey
authors.forename: Stephanie Swee Hong
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Teo
authors.forename: Vesna
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Dramusic
authors.forename: Hwee Khim
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Maureen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boughton
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology; D044466:Asian People / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003469:Culture; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice / Q000208:ethnology*; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008593:Menopause / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D036301:Qualitative Research; D060728:Reproductive Health / Q000208:ethnology; D012846:Singapore; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires