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題 名 | 臺北地區中年婦女與醫護人員對更年期態度之比較=A Comparison of Menopausal Attitudes between Midlife Women and Health Professionals in Taipei |
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作 者 | 盧孳艷; 嚴毋過; | 書刊名 | 慈濟醫學 |
卷 期 | 12:4 2000.12[民89.12] |
頁 次 | 頁267-275 |
分類號 | 419.74 |
關鍵詞 | 社區中年婦女; 更年期態度; 醫護人員; Midlife women; Menopausal attitudes; Health care professionals; |
語 文 | 中文(Chinese) |
中文摘要 | 目的:以「橫斷調查法」探討台北都會區中年婦女的更年期態度與不 適經驗,並與醫護人員做比較,作為改善婦女健康策略的參考。 材料與方法:採立意取樣,於民國87年2月至5月,用更年期態度量表(Menopause Attitude Scale),對台北市23所公私立醫院婦產科醫護專業人員及北投區裕民里、 士林區天和里45至55歲中年婦女進行資料收集,共取得醫師113份、護理人員 171份、社區婦女202份有效問卷。 結果:更年期態度可分為三個向度,精神層面之得分為社區婦女64.5(±9.43)、護 士47.4(±11.2)、醫師39.4(±8.07),三組間達統計上顯著差異(F=262.8,p<0.001); 更年期自主性表現之得分方面社區婦女34.0(±6.53)、護士24.8(±6.81)、醫師 20.4(±5.69),三組間達統計上顯著差異(F=178.4,p<0.001);社會層面之得分,社 區婦女10.1(±2.88)、護士10.8(±2.24)、醫師10.6(±2.08),三組間之差異並未達統 計上意義。 結論:本研究結果可作為評估醫護人員自身及中年婦女對更年期態度之參考;更 鼓勵婦女彼此實際經驗分享,減少負向心理及疑慮。臨床教學應矯正醫學教科書 一昧對停經期負向之敘述,給予學生對更年期婦女多元及本土之知識。(慈濟醫 學 2000; 12: 267-275) |
英文摘要 | Objective: To explore the attitudes of midlife women and health professionals toward menopause and compare the differences. Materials and Methods: This study design was cross-sectional. A total of 113 physicians and l7l nurses working in 23 private and public teaching hospitals and 202 midlife women between 45 and 55 years old were surveyed. Data were collected from Feb. l998 to May l998 with the Bowle's Menopause Attitudes Scale (MAS). Results: Attitudes of midlife women toward menopause in the Bowle's MAS include three dimensions. The scores in the emotional aspect were significantly different among women in the community (64.5±9.43), nurses (47.4±11.2) and physicians (39.4±8.07) (F=262.8, p<0.001), and the scores in female subjectivity were also significantly different among women in the community (34.0±6.53), nurses (24.8±6.81) and physicians (20.4±5.69) (F=178.4, p<0.001). The scores in the social aspect were not significantly different among women in the community (10.1±2.88), nurses (10.8±2.24) and physicians (10.6±2.08). Conclusions: Transition to menopause in midlife is a natural process. Health professionals should assess their own and midlife women's attitudes toward menopause during clinical encounters. Health professionals should be educated about healthy women in midlife and avoid viewing them as ill with a hormone deficiency. (Tzu Chi Med J 2000; 12:267-275) |
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