| Title: |
What women think about menopause: An Italian survey |
| Authors: |
Vaccaro C. M.; Capozzi A.; Ettore G.; Bernorio R.; Cagnacci A.; Gambacciani M.; Coletta V.; Maffei S.; Nappi R. E.; Scambia G.; Viora E.; Lello S. |
| Contributors: |
Vaccaro, C. M.; Capozzi, A.; Ettore, G.; Bernorio, R.; Cagnacci, A.; Gambacciani, M.; Coletta, V.; Maffei, S.; Nappi, R. E.; Scambia, G.; Viora, E.; Lello, S. |
| Publication Year: |
2021 |
| Collection: |
IRIS UNIPV (Università degli studi di Pavia) |
| Subject Terms: |
Hormone replacement therapy; Hot flashe; Menopause; Prevention; Aged; Female; Human; Italy; Middle Aged; Patient Satisfaction; Surveys and Questionnaires |
| Description: |
Introduction: Menopause is a critical period for most women who experience associated symptoms while they are still socially and individually active. Objectives: The objective of this study is to report how Italian women perceive and approach menopause. Materials and methods: A survey of 1028 Italian women aged 45–65 years was conducted by the Italian Center for Studies of Social Investments (CENSIS) through anonymous interviews using two methods: CATI (Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing) and CAWI (Computer Assisted Web Interviewing). Principal outcome measures: Principal outcome measures were women's perceptions and experiences of menopause and its treatments. Results: The global consciousness and understanding of menopause was common (82.8 %) among Italian women and it was usually considered a physiological condition (77 %). Overall, 74.6 % of the sample were postmenopausal. Hot flushes were reported to be the most frequent (37.9 %) and bothersome symptoms (43.1 %) while 12.9 % of the women were asymptomatic. As for menopausal therapies, 24.5 % were on treatment; herbal medications were the most common remedy (63.3 %) whereas 7.6 % of the women took hormone replacement therapy (HRT). About half of the sample (50.4 %) had not sought help from the Italian National Health System (INHS). Medical expertise in the field of menopause was thought to be moderately satisfactory by 54.5 % of the sample. Conclusions: Italian women consider menopause a physiological condition. Most postmenopausal women had experienced symptoms but relied on non-hormonal treatments. The median women's satisfaction with the role of the INHS and medical competence suggests the need to improve current knowledge and awareness concerning menopause. |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| File Description: |
STAMPA |
| Language: |
English |
| Relation: |
info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pmid/33744064; info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/wos/WOS:000637393100008; volume:147; firstpage:47; lastpage:52; numberofpages:6; journal:MATURITAS; http://hdl.handle.net/11571/1452363; https://publons.com/publon/44658688/ |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.maturitas.2021.03.007 |
| Availability: |
http://hdl.handle.net/11571/1452363; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.maturitas.2021.03.007; https://publons.com/publon/44658688/ |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.8DBE07A1 |
| Database: |
BASE |