Experience of Late–Middle-Aged Women who Reside in Small and Medium-Sized Cities in Becoming Psychologically Mature Women

Park, Euna; Kim, Hae Ok

doi:10.1016/j.phrp.2015.04.002

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“… 45 46 Beyond the issue of low birth rate and pregnancy, research on women’s health in Korea should broaden its scope to utilize a comprehensive approach in sexual and reproductive health, based on women’s needs. 47 48 …”

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Trend of Women’s Health Research in Korea, 2012–2020: Topic and Text Network Analysis

Park

Kim

et al. 2023

J Korean Med Sci

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Background With the epidemiological transition, sociodemographic changes and differential lifetime experiences of women, women’s health research improves knowledge of diverse health issues and the impact of policies. To explore the initiatives of women’s health research in Korea, the present study examined the trends and topics of research on women’s health funded by the government. Methods We searched all research projects on women’s health funded by the government between 2012 and 2020 in Korea using the National Science & Technology Information Service database. We reviewed all the titles and abstract of the projects and examined the research trends by year. Content analysis was performed using both deductive and inductive approaches. Text network analysis and visualization by topic were conducted for keywords with a minimum of 10 occurrences in the title and abstract. Results Total number and funding amount of research projects on women’s health in 2020 increased by 2.4 and 2.2 times over 2012 levels, respectively. The Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety funded 20.9% of all projects. The majority of the topics (59.8%) addressed breast and gynecological cancers. Those on sexual and reproductive health accounted for 16.7%, with steep growth in the number (6.1 times) and funding (11.1 times) over 2012 levels. The topic analysis presented a more complex keyword network in 2020 than in 2012; however, the keywords frequently used in 2020 were similar to those of 2012. Conclusion Women’s health research projects have been growing in number and funding, with limited diversity in topics. Diversifying the topics and focusing on issues beyond the breast and pregnancy would be needed to reflect the complete life course of women. Institutionalization of diverse communication channels with various interest groups for women’s health would be needed to better understand women’s health needs from a public health perspective.

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Trend of Women’s Health Research in Korea, 2012–2020: Topic and Text Network Analysis

Park

Kim

et al. 2023

J Korean Med Sci

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“…In terms of a life-span development, middle age is divided into the early-middle-aged group, defined as those between the ages of 40 and 50, and the late-middle-aged group, defined as those between the ages of 50 and 60. 8) Late middle age is a critical time in terms of health because health problems connected to the cumulative consequences of unhealthy behaviors frequently emerge at this age. 9) Obesity, diabetes, alcoholism, dyslipidemia, hypertension, heart disease, and a variety of other causes and factors to mortality are becoming increasingly prevalent.…”

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Changes of Body Mass Index and the Incidence of Hypertension in Late Middle Age: A Nationwide Cohort Study in South Korea

Jung¹,

Jang²,

Bae³

et al. 2022

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Background: Previous studies revealed weight gain is an independent risk factor for hypertension. Hypertension in late middle age increases the risks of dementia and cardiovascular diseases. We aimed to analyze the difference in the risk of hypertension in the late middle age according to the change of body mass index (BMI) using nationwide cohort data of South Korea.Methods: We used 64,136 individuals from National Health Insurance Service-Health Screening Cohort in South Korea. The primary endpoint is newly diagnosed hypertension after observation start date, which was defined as the date of first examination after 50. BMI changes were measured between two consecutive health examinations before and after 50. Cox proportional hazard regression analysis was performed to evaluate the association between the change of BMI and the risk of hypertension.Results: During the mean follow-up period of 3.4±1.9 years, 8,676 individuals were diagnosed with hypertension. Both normal-to-obese group and obese-to-obese group had 19% higher risk for hypertension, and obese-to normal group had 10% higher risk for hypertension in late middle age, compared to normal-to-normal group.Conclusions: We confirmed becoming obese and maintaining obese increase the risk of hypertension in late middle age. Thus, clinicians need to assess obese patients regularly for the possibility of new onset hypertension and take preventive measure to reduce the risk by losing weights before late middle age.

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The experiences and needs of Asian women experiencing menopausal symptoms: a meta-synthesis

Shorey

2019

Menopause

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Objective: The aim of the study was to explore the experiences and needs of Asian women who were experiencing or had experienced menopause and to determine possible differences in experiences due to acculturation by comparing Asian women living in Asia and those living in Western countries. Methods: Six electronic databases were systematically searched: PubMed, CINAHL, Embase, Scopus, PsycINFO, and ProQuest. The search resulted in 17 qualitative studies that met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Quality appraisal was conducted using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme Checklist. All 17 studies were analyzed using meta-summaries and, then, using meta-synthesis. Results: Five themes were identified from the 17 included studies (United States, n = 5; Asia, n = 12): (1) perceptions and attitudes toward menopause (n = 14), (2) physical and emotional experiences during menopause (n = 16), (3) changes in life and relationships (n = 11), (4) needs and coping strategies (n = 13), and (5) unique Asian experiences in Western societies (n = 5). Asian women generally had neutral or positive attitudes toward menopause, but their negative physical, emotional, and psychosocial experiences highlighted their unmet needs and unpreparedness for this phase of life. Diverse self-management strategies were adopted, but there was a high demand for more trustworthy informational resources. Asian women in Western societies were not highly acculturated and retained traditional practices. Conclusions: Although cultural influences serve as a protective factor against menopausal symptoms, the traditional and conservative nature of the Asian society poses as a help-seeking barrier. Therefore, to ensure the healthy well-being of postmenopausal women, the implementation of culturally appropriate mitigation and management strategies is necessary.

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Experience of Late–Middle-Aged Women who Reside in Small and Medium-Sized Cities in Becoming Psychologically Mature Women

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References 5 publications

Trend of Women’s Health Research in Korea, 2012–2020: Topic and Text Network Analysis

Trend of Women’s Health Research in Korea, 2012–2020: Topic and Text Network Analysis

Changes of Body Mass Index and the Incidence of Hypertension in Late Middle Age: A Nationwide Cohort Study in South Korea

The experiences and needs of Asian women experiencing menopausal symptoms: a meta-synthesis

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