Development of a menopause self-care program with emphasis on farming Lifestyles

在明确女性农民更年期症状发生频率及相关因素特点的基础上，探讨女性农民更年期自我保健方案。至于更年期症状的发病率，很明显，农业妇女比其他职业的妇女更容易出现潮热，压力应对能力和肥胖与这些症状有关。提供两种类型的健康计划，重点是压力管理和肥胖改善-互动型和信息服务型。这些计划解决了农民对饮食和压力管理的担忧，但未能从整体上减轻更年期症状，尽管承认有一些暂时的放松效果。因此，方案的连续性和制定量身定制的方案仍然是今后需要解决的问题。

Menopause self-care programs for female farmers were examined after clarification of the onset frequency of menopausal symptoms among them and the characteristics of related factors. As for the onset ratio of menopausal symptoms, it became apparent that farming women had hot flashes more frequently than those in other occupations, and that stress-coping ability and obesity were related to these symptoms. Two types of health program focusing on stress management and obesity improvement were provided-an interactive type and an information service type. The programs addressed farmers' concerns in regard to diet and stress management, but failed to mitigate menopausal symptoms as a whole, although some temporary relaxation effects were acknowledged. Hence, program continuity and the development of individually tailored programs remain issues for future resolution.