A qualitative study of menopause among women with disabilities

Tracie Harrison; Heather Becker

doi:10.1097/01.ANS.0000271103.57290.6e

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A qualitative study of menopause among women with disabilities

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A qualitative study of menopause among women with disabilities

Tracie Harrison and Heather Becker

Advances in nursing science, Vol.30(2), pp.123-138

04/2007

DOI: 10.1097/01.ANS.0000271103.57290.6e

PMID: 17510570

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Abstract

Few studies have examined the way women with disabilities understand and make decisions regarding menopause. This report is a qualitative descriptive study detailing how women with varying mobility impairments view the menopausal transition. Nineteen women aged 42 to 64 years were interviewed regarding their menopausal experiences. Results described their experiences as minority groups of women with disabilities using a women's ways of knowing framework. Overall, most women described menopause as a back burner issue, but maintained the need for accurate information from which to make informed decisions that might impact future health and functional outcomes.

Adaptation, Psychological

Adult

Disabled Persons - psychology

Emotions

Female

Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice

Humans

Interviews as Topic

Intuition

Menopause - psychology

Middle Aged

Qualitative Research

Self Concept

Social Support

Social Values

Details

Title: Subtitle: A qualitative study of menopause among women with disabilities
Creators: Tracie Harrison - The University of Texas at Austin
Heather Becker
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Advances in nursing science, Vol.30(2), pp.123-138
DOI: 10.1097/01.ANS.0000271103.57290.6e
PMID: 17510570
ISSN: 0161-9268
eISSN: 1550-5014
Grant note: R15 NR008101-01A1 / NINR NIH HHS
Language: English
Date published: 04/2007
Academic Unit: Nursing
Record Identifier: 9984696567702771

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