Experience of menopause in aboriginal women: a systematic review.
Climacteric
; 19(1): 17-26, 2016.
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ABSTRACT
Every woman experiences the menopause transition period in a very individual way. Menopause symptoms and management are greatly influenced by socioeconomic status in addition to genetic background and medical history. Because of their very unique cultural heritage and often holistic view of health and well-being, menopause symptoms and management might differ greatly in aboriginals compared to non-aboriginals. Our aim was to investigate the extent and scope of the current literature in describing the menopause experience of aboriginal women. Our systematic literature review included nine health-related databases using the keywords 'menopause' and 'climacteric symptoms' in combination with various keywords describing aboriginal populations. Data were collected from selected articles and descriptive analysis was applied. Twenty-eight relevant articles were included in our analysis. These articles represent data from 12 countries and aboriginal groups from at least eight distinctive geographical regions. Knowledge of menopause and symptom experience vary greatly among study groups. The average age of menopause onset appears earlier in most aboriginal groups, often attributed to malnutrition and a harsher lifestyle. This literature review highlights a need for further research of the menopause transition period among aboriginal women to fully explore understanding and treatment of menopause symptoms and ultimately advance an important dialogue about women's health care.
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01-internacional
Contexto em Saúde:
1_ASSA2030
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Menopausa
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Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde
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Saúde da Mulher
Tipo de estudo:
Systematic_reviews
Aspecto:
Equity_inequality
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America central
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America do sul
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Asia
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Bolivia
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Colombia
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Guatemala
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Mexico
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Oceania
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Peru
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Climacteric
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Article