Subethnic Differences in the Menopausal Symptom Experience of Asian American Midlife Women
Subethnic Differences in the Menopausal Symptom Experience of Asian American Midlife Women
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DOI：
10.1177/1043659609357639
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发表时间：
2010-04-01
影响因子：
2.1
通讯作者：
Chee, Wonshik
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作者：
Im, Eun-Ok;Lee, Seung Hee;Chee, Wonshik
目的：比较亚裔美国中年妇女亚种族群体的更年期症状经历。设计：91名亚裔美国女性在线的横断面研究。研究中使用了关于背景特征、种族认同、健康和绝经状态以及中年妇女症状指数的问题。使用描述性和推断性统计分析数据。结果：最常报告和最严重的症状不同的亚健康。症状的总数因亚特异性而异，症状的总严重程度评分也不同。讨论，结论和实践的启示：研究人员和临床医生应该意识到亚种族的差异。
Purpose: To compare the menopausal symptom experiences of subethnic groups of Asian American midlife women. Design: A cross-sectional study among 91 Asian American women online. Questions about background characteristics, ethnic identity, and health and menopausal status, and the Midlife Women's Symptom Index were used. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings: The most frequently reported and the most severe symptoms differed by subethnicity. The total number of symptoms differed by subethnicity, as did total severity scores for the symptoms. Discussion, Conclusion, and Implications for Practice: Researchers and clinicians should be aware of subethnic differences.