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Factors influencing healthy menopause among immigrant women: a scoping review Zou, Ping; Waliwitiya, Thumri; Luo, Yan; Sun, Winnie; Shao, Jing; Zhang, Hui; Huang, Yanjin

Abstract

Background: Many factors influence the menopausal transition and the complexity of this transition increases with the addition of immigration transition. This review aims to identify the factors that influence the menopausal transition for immigrant women based on ecosocial theory. Methods: A scoping review of English publications was conducted according to PRISMA guidelines using CINAHL, AgeLine, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, ERIC, Nursing and Allied Health Database, PsycARTICLES, Sociology Database, and Education Research Complete. Thirty-seven papers were included for this review. Results: The factors which influence the menopausal transition for immigrant women were grouped into three categories: (a) personal factors, (b) familial factors, and (c) community and societal factors. Personal factors include income and employment, physical and psychological health, perceptions of menopause, and acculturation. Familial factors include partner support, relationships with children, and balancing family, work, and personal duties. Community and societal factors encompassed social network, social support, healthcare services, traditional cultural expectations, and discrimination in host countries. Conclusions: Interventions addressing the menopausal transition for immigrant women should be designed considering different psychosocial factors and actively work to address systemic barriers that negatively impact their transition.

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Title
Factors influencing healthy menopause among immigrant women: a scoping review
Creator
Zou, Ping; Waliwitiya, Thumri; Luo, Yan; Sun, Winnie; Shao, Jing; Zhang, Hui; Huang, Yanjin
Publisher
BioMed Central
Date Issued
2021-05-06
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Background: Many factors influence the menopausal transition and the complexity of this transition increases with the addition of immigration transition. This review aims to identify the factors that influence the menopausal transition for immigrant women based on ecosocial theory. Methods: A scoping review of English publications was conducted according to PRISMA guidelines using CINAHL, AgeLine, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, ERIC, Nursing and Allied Health Database, PsycARTICLES, Sociology Database, and Education Research Complete. Thirty-seven papers were included for this review. Results: The factors which influence the menopausal transition for immigrant women were grouped into three categories: (a) personal factors, (b) familial factors, and (c) community and societal factors. Personal factors include income and employment, physical and psychological health, perceptions of menopause, and acculturation. Familial factors include partner support, relationships with children, and balancing family, work, and personal duties. Community and societal factors encompassed social network, social support, healthcare services, traditional cultural expectations, and discrimination in host countries. Conclusions: Interventions addressing the menopausal transition for immigrant women should be designed considering different psychosocial factors and actively work to address systemic barriers that negatively impact their transition.
Subject
Influencing factors; Menopausal transition; Immigrant; Women; Review
Genre
Article
Type
Text
Language
eng
Date Available
2021-05-06
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
DOI
10.14288/1.0397306
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/78163
Affiliation
Medicine, Faculty of; Non UBC
Citation
BMC Women's Health. 2021 May 06;21(1):189
Publisher DOI
10.1186/s12905-021-01327-z
Peer Review Status
Reviewed
Scholarly Level
Faculty
Copyright Holder
The Author(s)
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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