Menopause, the beginning of aging for Chilean women: A qualitative study

Abstract

Menopause, the beginning of aging for Chilean women. A qualitative study Conclusión. Las mujeres percibieron la menopausia como el principio del envejecimiento que se centraba en el fin de la fertilidad y la connotación social que implicaba este nuevo papel. Sentirse viejo 10 años antes del comienzo habitual de la vejez es un punto de partida importante para ser incorporado en la educación para la salud de la mujer.

Tingkat Pengetahuan Tentang Menopause Dan Kesiapan Menghadapi Masa Menopause Di Desa Bumi Pratama Mandira

“…Sedangkan dengan pendidikan tinggi akan mudah untuk mengetahaui informasi serta lebih mudah untuk memahami tentang menopause, sementara kurangnya informasi membuat seorang wanita biasanya tidak memahami dan tidak siap menghadapi menopause. [10] WHO menilai masa depan masyarakat Indonesia adalah 75 tahun pada 2025. Artinya, seorang wanita akan mempunyai harapan hidup normal 25 tahun lagi sejak awal menopause.…”

“…Wanita saat memasuki masa menopause lebih baik jika selalu berfikir positif bahwa kondisi tersebut sifatnya alamiah yang akan di alami oleh setiap wanita. [10,13,20] Jika seorang wanita mampu menyesuaikan diri dengan kondisi baru yang terjadi makan pada saat menghadapi masa menopause dapat dilalui dengan sempurna. Yang merupakan faktor penentu seorang wanita siap atau tidak siap dengan adanya masa menopause itu tergantung dari wanita itu sendiri.…”

Weaving a cocoon on the way to aging transcendence: Grounded theory study on aging perception during menopause transition

“…In the literature, it has been discussed as a biopsychosocial indicator of the female aging process [ 11 ]. Research shows that the onset of aging is relatively marked by menopause in women [ 12 , 13 ] therefore, understanding women’s perception of aging during menopause is very critical [ 12 , 14 ].…”

“…Most previous studies on the relationship between menopause and aging have employed quantitative approaches, which cannot explain the nature of the process. Few qualitative studies, while highlighting the importance of examining the nature of the phenomenon, used the content analysis approach [ 12 , 18 , 26 , 27 ] or phenomenology [ 13 , 28 , 29 ]; however, they did not explain the process of aging perception during menopausal period. Accordingly, the present study aimed to explore and explain the process of aging perception during menopausal transition in Baluch women.…”

Relação entre consumo alimentar, estado nutricional e risco cardiovascular de mulheres na pré e pós menopausa/ Relationship between food consumption, nutritional status and cardiovascular risk of women in pre and post menopause

“…Esta fase da vida da mulher também está associada à prevalência de outras doenças crônicas não transmissíveis (DCNT), como obesidade e diabetes (ARAYA et al, 2017) em decorrência de um novo padrão alimentar da população brasileira, que apesar Brazilian Journal of Health Review, Curitiba, v.4, n.6, p. 26083-26099 nov./dec. 2021 de ter apresentado um aumento no consumo de alimentos in natura e minimamente processados na última Pesquisa de Orçamentos Familiares (POF), estes alimentos vêm perdendo espaço para o consumo de processados e ultraprocessados (IBGE, 2020), que são ricos em gordura saturada, sódio e açúcar (LOUZADA et al, 2015).…”