A study on women's health information needs in menopausal age.

Menopause is a natural event experienced by women in middle age. To help women manage this event, it is important to identify their health information needs. A study specific questionnaire was used to identify menopausal women's health information needs and the resources and challenges related to fi...

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Publicado en:BMC Women's Health Vol. 21; no. 1; pp. 1 - 10
Autores principales: Hajesmaeel-Gohari, Sadrieh, Shafiei, Elaheh, Ghasemi, Fatemeh, Bahaadinbeigy, Kambiz
Formato: research Journal Article
Publicado: BioMed Central 12/27/2021
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          Hajesmaeel-Gohari, Sadrieh
          Shafiei, Elaheh
          Ghasemi, Fatemeh
          Bahaadinbeigy, Kambiz
        affil: Medical Informatics Research Center, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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          Menopause
          Women's Health
          Human
          Middle Age
          Hot Flashes
          Female
          Anxiety
          Comparative Studies
          Multicenter Studies
          Evaluation Research
          Validation Studies
          Middle Aged: 45-64 years
          Female
      ab: Menopause is a natural event experienced by women in middle age. To help women manage this event, it is important to identify their health information needs. A study specific questionnaire was used to identify menopausal women's health information needs and the resources and challenges related to finding information about menopause. A total of 301 women aged 48-55 years completed the questionnaire. Data were analysed using negative binomial regression and chi-square tests. The most frequently sought information was that related to breast cancer (n = 209, 69.5%), hot flushes (n = 200, 66.5%), cervical cancer (n = 194, 64.5%), non-hormonal therapies for menopausal symptoms (n = 192, 64%), laboratory tests (n = 189, 63%) and joint and muscle pain (n = 188, 62.5%). The main sources of information were audiovisual media (n = 171, 57%), obstetricians (n = 165, 55%), friends (n = 157, 52%), family (n = 157, 52%) and the internet (n = 153, 51%). The two main challenges were not knowing how to correctly access information (n = 115, 38%) and not being aware of reliable sources of information (n = 108, 36%). Therefore, it is essential for policymakers and decision-makers to provide reliable and accurate information to increase awareness and reduce anxiety of women experiencing menopause.
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