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Examination of midlife women's attitudes toward menopause in Turkey

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  • Sezer Kısa
  • Simge Zeyneloğlu
  • Nurgul Ozdemir

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This study used a cross‐sectional descriptive design to examine the attitudes of 154 Turkish women aged ≥ 40 years towards menopause. A questionnaire and the Menopause Attitudes scale were used. The mean score of the attitudes was determined as 34.70 ± 8.56. Most women in the study had negative attitudes towards menopause. The majority of women with positive attitudes were older, well educated and had used hormone replacement therapy (P

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  • Sezer Kısa & Simge Zeyneloğlu & Nurgul Ozdemir, 2012. "Examination of midlife women's attitudes toward menopause in Turkey," Nursing & Health Sciences, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 14(2), pages 148-155, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:nuhsci:v:14:y:2012:i:2:p:148-155
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2018.2011.00671.x
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