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dc.contributor.author | Sayakhot, P. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Vincent, A. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Teede, H. | - |
dc.date.issued | 2012 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Menopause: The Journal of the North American Menopause Society, 2012; 19(12):1300-1308 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 1072-3714 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 1530-0374 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2440/124976 | - |
dc.description.abstract | OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate and compare symptom experiences, beliefs, attitudes, and understanding of menopause and menopausal therapies in Australian and Laotian women. METHODS: This was a cross-cultural, questionnaire-based study involving 108 women (56 Australian women and 52 Laotian women aged 40-65 y) attending outpatient clinics in Australia and Laos. Descriptive statistics and univariate analysis were conducted using Student's t test or Mann-Whitney U test, where appropriate. RESULTS: Psychological symptoms, depression, vasomotor symptoms, and sexual dysfunction were significantly higher in Australian women compared with Laotian women (P < 0.05). Australian women perceived the meaning of menopause as aging (57%), whereas most Laotian women reported not knowing what menopause meant to them (81%). Australian women's fears about menopause included weight gain (43%), aging (41%), and breast cancer (38%), whereas Laotian women reported not knowing about potential menopausal problems (85%). Exercise (55%), education and awareness (46%), and improving lifestyle (41%) were reported by Australian women as being effective in alleviating menopausal symptoms, with only 21% reporting not knowing what was effective compared with 83% of Laotian women. Many women reported not knowing the risks/benefits of hormonal therapies (50% of Australian women and 87% of Laotian women) and herbal therapies (79% of Australian women and 92% of Laotian women). General practitioners were the most common source of menopause information for both Australians (73%) and Laotians (67%). CONCLUSIONS: Sociocultural factors influence women's perception of menopause. Psychological symptoms, sexual dysfunction, and vasomotor symptoms are more commonly reported by Australian women than by Laotian women. Women have a limited understanding of the risks/benefits of menopausal therapies, and culturally appropriate education is needed. | - |
dc.description.statementofresponsibility | Sayakhot, Padaphet, Vincent, Amanda, Teede, Helena | - |
dc.language.iso | en | - |
dc.publisher | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins | - |
dc.rights | © 2012 The North American Menopause Society | - |
dc.source.uri | http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/gme.0b013e31825fd14e | - |
dc.subject | Perception; understanding; menopause; Australian women; Laotian women; hormone therapy | - |
dc.title | Cross-cultural study: experience, understanding of menopause, and related therapies in Australian and Laotian women | - |
dc.type | Journal article | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1097/gme.0b013e31825fd14e | - |
dc.relation.grant | NHMRC | - |
pubs.publication-status | Published | - |
dc.identifier.orcid | Teede, H. [0000-0001-7609-577X] | - |
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