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Symptom experience and self-care strategies among healthy, midlife African-American women.

Publication ,  Journal Article
Hudson, AL; Taylor, D; Lee, KA; Gilliss, CL
Published in: Journal of National Black Nurses' Association : JNBNA
December 2005

The transition into menopause is an experience that is unique to every woman. This experience can encompass anything from an occasional hot flash to complete and utter distress. Considerable attention is being paid to African-American women as they transition through menopause, but their use of symptom self-care strategies is an area that would benefit from further research. Findings from this study are part of a larger five-year study exploring biopsychosocial health and wellness among diverse midlife women. This report includes identification of symptom prevalence, symptom distress, and self-care strategies used by midlife African-American women during a six-month time period. Prevalent or severe symptoms included fatigue, headaches, cramps, night sweats, and depression. Most self-care strategies were "passive" strategies, such as 'faith," "think," "accept," or "value/believe/forgive self". It is recommended that health-care providers inquire about other symptoms that might accompany classic vasomotor menopausal symptoms and identify "active" self-care strategies that ameliorate specific symptoms.

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Published In

Journal of National Black Nurses' Association : JNBNA

ISSN

0885-6028

Publication Date

December 2005

Volume

16

Issue

2

Start / End Page

6 / 14

Related Subject Headings

  • Women's Health
  • Women
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Self Care
  • Religion and Psychology
  • Premenopause
  • Perimenopause
  • Middle Aged
  • Life Style
 

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Hudson, A. L., Taylor, D., Lee, K. A., & Gilliss, C. L. (2005). Symptom experience and self-care strategies among healthy, midlife African-American women. Journal of National Black Nurses’ Association : JNBNA, 16(2), 6–14.
Hudson, Angela L., Diana Taylor, Kathryn A. Lee, and Catherine L. Gilliss. “Symptom experience and self-care strategies among healthy, midlife African-American women.Journal of National Black Nurses’ Association : JNBNA 16, no. 2 (December 2005): 6–14.
Hudson AL, Taylor D, Lee KA, Gilliss CL. Symptom experience and self-care strategies among healthy, midlife African-American women. Journal of National Black Nurses’ Association : JNBNA. 2005 Dec;16(2):6–14.
Hudson, Angela L., et al. “Symptom experience and self-care strategies among healthy, midlife African-American women.Journal of National Black Nurses’ Association : JNBNA, vol. 16, no. 2, Dec. 2005, pp. 6–14.
Hudson AL, Taylor D, Lee KA, Gilliss CL. Symptom experience and self-care strategies among healthy, midlife African-American women. Journal of National Black Nurses’ Association : JNBNA. 2005 Dec;16(2):6–14.

Published In

Journal of National Black Nurses' Association : JNBNA

ISSN

0885-6028

Publication Date

December 2005

Volume

16

Issue

2

Start / End Page

6 / 14

Related Subject Headings

  • Women's Health
  • Women
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Self Care
  • Religion and Psychology
  • Premenopause
  • Perimenopause
  • Middle Aged
  • Life Style