更年期症候群對女性休閒活動參與影響之研究

The Study on the Impact of Recreational Participation on Women Affected by Menopausal Syndrome

簡時福(Shih-Fu Chien)

指導教授 ： 李晶

國立臺灣師範大學/運動與休閒學院/運動與休閒管理研究所在職碩士班/碩士(2006年)

摘要

隨著時代變遷、經濟繁榮、醫學科技進步及公共衛生改善，死亡率大幅下降，平均壽命大幅提升，老年人口逐年增加。從台灣內政部統計處(2001)資料顯示，台灣50歲以上婦女，佔全國人口9.84%，而我國婦女的平均自然停經年齡為49歲左右，也就是說大多數的婦女會有三分之一的人生是在更年期之後渡過，故更年期婦女更應積極地面對更年期，也因此更年期的問題也愈來愈顯重要。儘管更年期被視為人生必經之途，是自然現象與法則，我國對於更年期的研究尚在起步階段，且多集中於症狀探討與使用荷爾蒙治療等醫療問題，偏重在臨床個案，缺乏對更年期婦女休閒活動層面之剖析。本研究之目的主要在探討更年期症候群對女性休閒活動參與的影響，本研究採用半結構式的訪談大綱，以實際至Ｃ診所求診，有更年期症候群主訴患者六名為訪談對象，進行深度訪談，訪談後整理訪談內容，進行歸納及分析。本研究有三項結論：1.有更年期症狀的婦女會因身體的不適減少或改變原有的休閒參與項目與行為。 2.參與休閒活動可以減緩更年期症狀帶來的不適感。3.更年期症狀越多或症狀越嚴重的患者，對休閒活動參與的影響也越大。根據本研究之結果提出以下建議：女性應於年輕時多嚐試及培養多元的休閒活動技能及習慣，以便在更年期症狀出現時，可視身體狀況調整選擇適合的休閒活動，以減緩更年期症狀造成的不適現象。期望藉由本研究之結果，作為更年期女性參與休閒活動及相關單位推廣中老年婦女健康促進之參考。

關鍵字

女性更年期 ； 更年期症候群 ； 休閒活動參與

並列摘要

Global economic growth had brought with it advanced in medicine that had dramatically improved people’s life across borders. Improved medical technology had decreased the mortality rate and lengthened life, and had lead to an unprecedented increase in the world senior population. The Ministry of Interior of the Republic of China (Taiwan) reported in 2001 that women over the age of 50 comprise of 9.84% of Taiwan’s total population. Women in Taiwan naturally begin menopause at age 49 on average. In other words, a woman lives one-third of her life after experiencing menopause. Thus, the phenomenon of menopause becomes increasingly important. Women needed to be more proactive in confronting the issues raised by menopause. Menopause is a milestone that every woman must pass –it is a natural and certain phenomenon. Our society’s study of menopause was only in its early stages. In the past, the focus of menopause research had been on the symptoms of menopause (e.g., hormone therapy and use) in a clinical setting. However, the research had not focused on the impact of recreational participation on menopausal women. The report aimed to assess the links between women experiencing menopausal syndrome and leisure and sports activities. The methodology of this report was structured around interviews of six menopausal women on details of their recreational participation. These six women were selected out of all patients at the “C” clinic who complained of symptoms of menopause for detailed and lengthy interviews. The three major findings were listed as following：
1. The menopausal women changed their recreational activities because of menopausal syndrome.
2. The menopausal women took part in recreational activities could lessen the uncomfortable feel.
3. The more symptoms of menopausal syndrome and the more impact of recreational activities.
The study suggested that women should as early as possible to build up their own leisure habits in order to eliminate and alleviate their symptoms of menopause.

並列關鍵字

Menopause ； Menopausal Syndrome ； Recreational Participation

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