The menopause transition experiences of Chinese Singaporean women: An exploratory qualitative study

Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 81-89

  Lim, Hui Koon ^a   Mackey, Sandra ^b  

^a KK WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Asian; Experience; Menopause; Qualitative research; Singapore

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIAN; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHINA; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MENOPAUSE; METRORRHAGIA; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; POSTMENOPAUSE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SINGAPORE; STATISTICS;

ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHINA; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MENOPAUSE; METRORRHAGIA; MIDDLE AGED; POSTMENOPAUSE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SINGAPORE;

EID: 84865293286     PISSN: 16823141     EISSN: 1948965X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/jnr.0b013e318254eb25     Document Type: Article

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