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Author: Holly B. Bousquet Buckley Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 71
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The aging of the baby-boomer generation has resulted in a rise of the population of women in the United States between the ages of 45 and 54 years. The hallmark health issue of midlife women is menopause and the menopause transition (MT). Symptoms associated with the female aging process have been shown to significantly affect health-related-quality-of-life (HRQoL). An increase in complex decision making factors and lack of updated knowledge in menopause treatment, have resulted in deferment by providers to treat menopausal symptoms. Studies have concluded inadequate updated of midlife women's care is a detriment to women, leads to fragmentation of health care delivery and potentially reduces HRQoL. Health-related-quality-of-life has been recognized by the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control as a significant indicator of population health and wellbeing. An organizational change to address the gap of women's care during the menopause and MT, was the development of a consultative Midlife Women's Clinic. The theory of Transistions, and the Steven's Ace Star Model of Knowledge Transformation, provided the theory and evidence-based practice model for the development of the project. The objective of the project was to evaluate the perceived change of HRQoL of women attending a Midlife Women's Clinic. The goal of the project was to improve HRQoL of women in midlife by providing an opportunity for education, decision making and treatment of menopause symptoms. The perceived change of HRQoL was evaluated by the self-administered Menopause Rating Scale (MRS), a menopause specific HRQoL tool. Evaluation was accomplished by comparing the completed MRS questionnaire from the initial and follow up clinic visits. The results of the project demonstrate a statistically significant improvement in the perceived HRQoL severity scores were compiled and interpreted from the Evaluation Form of the MRS. Recent literature identifies a gap of care for women in midlife related to treatment and knowldedge of menopause and the MT that can adversely affect HRQoL. The implementation of a Midlife Women's Clinic appears to improve the perceived HRQoL menopause symptoms of women who were in attendance. Recommendations for future study would include; educational opportunities for student healthcare providers to learn updated menopause treatments by participation in this specialty clinic, development of community based seminars to disseminate knowledge about the menopause transition, and further study on the long term effect of the treatments offered on the impact of HRQoL.
Author: Holly B. Bousquet Buckley Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 71
Book Description
The aging of the baby-boomer generation has resulted in a rise of the population of women in the United States between the ages of 45 and 54 years. The hallmark health issue of midlife women is menopause and the menopause transition (MT). Symptoms associated with the female aging process have been shown to significantly affect health-related-quality-of-life (HRQoL). An increase in complex decision making factors and lack of updated knowledge in menopause treatment, have resulted in deferment by providers to treat menopausal symptoms. Studies have concluded inadequate updated of midlife women's care is a detriment to women, leads to fragmentation of health care delivery and potentially reduces HRQoL. Health-related-quality-of-life has been recognized by the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control as a significant indicator of population health and wellbeing. An organizational change to address the gap of women's care during the menopause and MT, was the development of a consultative Midlife Women's Clinic. The theory of Transistions, and the Steven's Ace Star Model of Knowledge Transformation, provided the theory and evidence-based practice model for the development of the project. The objective of the project was to evaluate the perceived change of HRQoL of women attending a Midlife Women's Clinic. The goal of the project was to improve HRQoL of women in midlife by providing an opportunity for education, decision making and treatment of menopause symptoms. The perceived change of HRQoL was evaluated by the self-administered Menopause Rating Scale (MRS), a menopause specific HRQoL tool. Evaluation was accomplished by comparing the completed MRS questionnaire from the initial and follow up clinic visits. The results of the project demonstrate a statistically significant improvement in the perceived HRQoL severity scores were compiled and interpreted from the Evaluation Form of the MRS. Recent literature identifies a gap of care for women in midlife related to treatment and knowldedge of menopause and the MT that can adversely affect HRQoL. The implementation of a Midlife Women's Clinic appears to improve the perceived HRQoL menopause symptoms of women who were in attendance. Recommendations for future study would include; educational opportunities for student healthcare providers to learn updated menopause treatments by participation in this specialty clinic, development of community based seminars to disseminate knowledge about the menopause transition, and further study on the long term effect of the treatments offered on the impact of HRQoL.
Author: Orville Gilbert Brim Publisher: University of Chicago Press ISBN: 0226074765 Category : Psychology Languages : en Pages : 699
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Childhood, adolescence, even the "twilight years" have been extensively researched and documented. But the vast terrain known as midlife—the longest segment of the life course—has remained uncharted. How physically and psychologically healthy are Americans at midlife? And why do some experience greater well-being than others? The MacArthur Foundation addressed these questions head-on by funding a landmark study known as "Midlife in the U.S.," or MIDUS. For the first time in a single study, researchers were able to integrate epidemiological, sociological, and psychological assessments, as well as innovative new measures to evaluate how work and family life influence each other. How Healthy Are We? presents the key findings from the survey in three sections: physical health, quality of life and psychological well-being, and the contexts (family, work) of the midlife. The topics covered by almost forty scholars in a wide variety of fields are vast, including everything from how health and well-being vary with socioeconomic standing, gender, race, or region of the country to how middle-aged people differ from younger or older adults in their emotional experience and quality of life. This health—the study measures not only health-the absence of illness—but also reports on the presence of wellness in middle-aged Americans. The culmination of a decade and a half of research by leading scholars, How Healthy Are We? will dramatically alter the way we think about health in middle age and the factors that influence it. Researchers, policymakers, and others concerned about the quality of midlife in contemporary America will welcome its insights. * Having a good life means having good relationships with others to almost 70% of those surveyed. Less than 40% mentioned their careers. * Reports of disruptive daily stressors vary by age, with young adults and those in midlife experiencing more than those in later adulthood. * Men have higher assessments of their physical and mental health than woman until the age of 60.
Author: Elizabeth M. Banister Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages :
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The purpose of this study was to document, from a developmental perspective, midlife women's perceptions of their changing bodies within the larger cultural context, and to use ethnographic research as a tool for researching midlife women. The central question guiding the analysis of midlife women's lives was: What are midlife women's perceptions of their changing bodies? The self-reported experiences of 11 midlife women (ages 40-55) were obtained and the data analyzed using Spradley's (1979) Developmental Research Sequence Method. Data were collected by using individual and group interviews. During the individual interviews, three kinds of ethnographic questions (descriptive, structural, and contrast) were used to explore how each woman conceptualized her experiences. After the individual interviews were completed, three consecutive group interviews were conducted. The group interviews provided a context for determining the women's shared meaning of their changing bodies at this pivotal time of their development. To solidify the credibility of this qualitative study, the understandings derived from the study were subjected to member checking and the application of content analysis. Four general themes emerged from the analysis of the data. The first two themes--the media and medicine--involved aspects of the culture that most influenced the women's interpretations of their changing bodies and were, therefore, structural in nature. The second two themes--loss, and redefining of self (including the development of self-care)--involved the more personal aspects of the women's narratives such as reflected meanings and attitudes. Results of the study indicated that the midlife period in a woman's life encompasses a broad spectrum of experience, full of contradiction and change. Issues of loss, change in role functions, cultural influences that perpetuate ageism and sexism, ambivalence, strong emotional responses, lack of consistent information about menopause and sexuality, questioning, critical reflection, coping mechanisms, redefining self self-care--all played a central role in the women's lives during this important time of transition. Midlife events prompted the participants to question and challenge traditional cultural expectations about female roles and behavior; and in this way they reinterpreted their experiences and created new meaning from them. The women reformulated their self-definitions from that of caregiver to care receiver, from caring for others to caring more for oneself. This could be seen as a major developmental change in the women's lives, since through this process of facing the challenges of midlife, the women moved from self definitions that were based on negative cultural stereotypes to self definitions that were based on an affirmation of their ability to experience the events of their existence as autonomous individuals, less bound by stereotypes than they had been before. Health professionals can attempt to examine some of their own biases and assumptions about midlife women that could influence their treatment of, and attitudes towards, these women. Furthermore, health professionals are in the position to help their midlife clients question and become critically aware of the social, historical, and political context that defines women's midlife experience, so that midlife women need not take for granted the established interpretation of their physical changes. Suggestions for further research are included.
Author: Varda Muhlbauer Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media ISBN: 0387463410 Category : Psychology Languages : en Pages : 220
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This book analyzes the challenges, benefits, coping strategies, problems, and accomplishments associated with the midlife experience of women. Ten chapters present the state of research (and correct longstanding myths) regarding significant aspects of middle-aged women's lives. The book bridges a major knowledge gap in the feminist-psychology literature. It balances optimism and realism about older women’s lives – and younger women’s futures.
Author: Mary Kopala Publisher: SAGE ISBN: 9780761926405 Category : Psychology Languages : en Pages : 664
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This volume of Handbook of Counseling Women brings together in one place the historical context and current theories of, research on, and the issues involved in the practice of counselling women. Topics covered include the development during adulthood, balancing work and family, pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum and women in intimate relationships.
Author: Jo Ann Rosenfeld Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 9780521823401 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 386
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Middle-aged women are often overlooked by medical practitioners even though their health needs are complex and changing, from the end of childbearing to old age, approximately ages 40 to 65. This book highlights the needs and healthcare concerns of women in their midlife--a time of challenge and opportunity when physician and patient need to work collaboratively. Written by twenty primary care physicians, the volume will help family practitioners provide the best possible healthcare in a much needed area.
Author: Rogerio A. Lobo Publisher: Academic Press ISBN: 0080536204 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 693
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Menopause: Biology and Pathobiology is a comprehensive volume covering all aspects of the biology, anatomy, physiology, pathobiology, and pharmacology of menopause, as well as its diagnosis and management.The book is divided into four sections: Basic Biology, Epidemiology, Menopausal Systems Pathophysiology, and Intervention. Basic Biology covers such fundamentals as ovarian anatomy and physiology, mechanisms of steroid hormone action, chronobiological effects, and premature menopause. Epidemiology includes, among others, chapters on methodology challenges in the study of menopause, how to distinguish the effects of age from those of menopause, and a discussion of the key differences in demographics, environmental factors, and ethnicity in the menopause experience. The Pathophysiology section contains chapters on menopause and its various effects on the body, including sexuality, skin, brain, the cardiovascular system, cancers, and mood. The final section includes detailed chapters on intervention and management techniques, with topics including alternative therapies to hormone replacement, exercise, and estrogens and osteoporosis.* Well-referenced to allow easy look up of anything related to menopause* Presents the latest thinking on basic science and clinical topics* Exposes what the current gaps in our knowledge are* Presents current expert opinions
Author: Bram P. Buunk Publisher: Psychology Press ISBN: 1134793103 Category : Psychology Languages : en Pages : 452
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Over the past decades, the field of health psychology has witnessed a tremendous growth, and social psychologists have contributed substantially to the theoretical foundation of this field. Their research has focused on a wide variety of health-relevant topics such as how individuals decide to respond to threats to their health and well-being, how and why they change their behavior to avoid such threats, and especially, how they adjust to or cope with the risk of threatening disease and with the diseases themselves. As diverse as this literature may be, however, there does appear to be a common theme throughout much of it--the observation that comparison of oneself and one's health status and coping efforts with others is an integral part of the coping process. Consequently, social comparison theory is increasingly becoming recognized as a fruitful framework for illuminating health related issues. A still expanding literature is exploring the role of social comparisons with respect to coping with a wide range of health problems, including cancer, physical decline among the aged, rheumatoid arthritis, AIDS, stress at work and occupational burnout, and eating disorders. Social comparison theory has augmented knowledge about the ways in which people cope with stressful events, and thus has contributed significantly to it. At a more basic level, research in this applied context has made significant contributions to the development of social comparison theory itself. The present volume presents an overview of the various ways in which social comparison theory has been applied to issues related to health, coping, and well-being, and also points out how these applications have contributed to our insight into the way humans employ social comparison information. Given the attention paid to theoretical and applied issues, this volume will appeal to a wide audience, including social and health psychologists, as well as therapists, physicians, clinicians, medical sociologists, nurses, and those involved in the growing field of nursing research.
Author: Bert N. Uchino Publisher: Yale University Press ISBN: 0300127987 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 232
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This book will change the way we understand the future of our planet. It is both alarming and hopeful. James Gustave Speth, renowned as a visionary environmentalist leader, warns that in spite of all the international negotiations and agreements of the past two decades, efforts to protect Earth's environment are not succeeding. Still, he says, the challenges are not insurmountable. He offers comprehensive, viable new strategies for dealing with environmental threats around the world. The author explains why current approaches to critical global environmental problems - climate change, biodiversity loss, deterioration of marine environments, deforestation, water shortages, and others - don't work. He offers intriguing insights into why we have been able to address domestic environmental threats with some success while largely failing at the international level. Setting forth eight specific steps to a sustainable future, Speth convincingly argues that dramatically different government and citizen action are now urgent. If ever a book could be described as essential, this is it.
Author: Holly B. Bousquet Buckley
Author: Holly B. Bousquet Buckley
Author: Orville Gilbert Brim
Author: Elizabeth M. Banister
Author: Varda Muhlbauer
Author: Nancy Sharts Engel
Author: Mary Kopala
Author: Jo Ann Rosenfeld
Author: Rogerio A. Lobo
Author: Bram P. Buunk
Author: Bert N. Uchino