title: Women's perspectives toward menopause: A phenomenological study in Iran.
abstract: This study explores the attitude and feelings toward menopause among Azeri menopausal women using hermeneutic phenomenology based on Van Manen's approach. A total of 18 menopausal women who were attended in urban health centers of Tabriz, Iran, were recruited using a purposive sampling method. Data were gathered through semistructured interviews. Each interview was transcribed verbatim and analyzed simultaneously. Data analysis led to the emergence of five main themes: positive attitude, neutral attitude, negative attitude, positive feelings, and negative feelings. Participants had different feelings and attitude. Acceptance of menopause as a natural process helps women to have a neutral attitude toward menopause.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Science, Tabriz, Iran; Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery , Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences , Tehran , Iran.
authors.forename: Sevil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hakimi
authors.affiliation: b The Research Center for Safe Motherhood, Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health , Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences , Tehran , Iran.
authors.forename: Masoumeh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Simbar
authors.affiliation: c Reproductive Endocrinology Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences , Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences , Tehran , Iran.
authors.forename: Fahimeh
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ramezani Tehrani
authors.affiliation: d Department of Biostatistics , Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences , Tehran , Iran.
authors.forename: Farid
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zaiery
authors.affiliation: e Department of Education , Colorado State University , Fort Collins , Colorado, USA.
authors.forename: Shiva
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khatami
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007492:Iran; D008593:Menopause / Q000523:psychology*; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012649:Self Concept; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Attitude; Van Manen; feelings; menopause