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- Title
VIVENCIANDO O CLIMATÉRIO: PERCEPÇÕES E VIVÊNCIAS DE MULHERES ATENDIDAS NA ATENÇÃO BÁSICA.
- Authors
Mageroska Vieira, Tereza Maria; Richter de Araujo, Cristiane; Carvalho da Silva de Souza, Elvira; Ramos Costa, Maria Antonia; Ferraz Teston, Élen; dos Santos Benedetti, Gabriella Michel; Francisqueti Marquete, Verônica
- Abstract
Objectives: to apprehend the perceptions of women who experience the climacteric. Methodology: descriptive exploratory study with a qualitative approach, carried out at the Basic Health Unit of a municipality in the Northwest of Paraná. Data were collected through a semistructured interview with 16 women in December 2016 and submitted to content analysis, thematic modality. Results: the perceptions of women experiencing climacteric resulted in two categories: experiencing climacteric and menopause: signs and symptoms; and Treatment used in climacteric. It was observed the direct influence of signs and symptoms on the quality of life of these women and often the search for hormone replacement due to ignorance. Conclusion: the reception and integral care of the woman should be part of the routine of care of the professionals, especially of the Basic Attention, providing the knowledge of the particular needs and the planning of care actions.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; WOMEN'S health; CLIMACTERIC; CONTENT analysis; HORMONES; INTERVIEWING; RESEARCH methodology; MENOPAUSE; PRIMARY health care; QUALITY of life; RESEARCH; THERAPEUTICS; PERIMENOPAUSE; QUALITATIVE research; PSYCHOLOGY
- Publication
Enfermagem em Foco, 2018, Vol 9, Issue 2, p40
- ISSN
2177-4285
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.21675/2357-707x.2018.v9.n2.1084