Quality of life and climacteric complaints amongst women seeking medical advice in Taiwan: assessment using the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire

References

• Dennerstein L, Dudley E C, Hopper J L, Guthrie J R, Burger H G. A prospective population-based study of menopausal symptoms. Obstet Gynecol 2000; 96: 351–358
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Deeks A A, McCabe M P. Well-being and menopause: an investigation of purpose in life, self-acceptance and social role in pre-menopausal, peri-menopausal and post-menopausal women. Qual Life Res 2004; 13: 389–398
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Randolph J F, Jr, Sowers M, Gold E B, et al. Reproductive hormones in the early menopausal transition: relationship to ethnicity, body size, and menopausal status. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2003; 88: 1516–1522
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Dennerstein L, Lehert P, Guthrie J. The effects of the menopausal transition and biopsychosocial factors on well-being. Arch Women Ment Health 2002; 5: 15–22
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Avis N E, Stellato R, Crawford S, et al. Is there a menopausal syndrome? Menopausal status and symptoms across racial/ethnic groups. Soc Sci Med 2001; 52: 345–356
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Pan H A, Wu M H, Hsu C C, Yao B L, Huang K E. The perception of menopause among women in Taiwan. Maturitas 2002; 41: 269–274
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Tsao L I. Relieving discomforts: the help-seeking experiences of Chinese perimenopausal women in Taiwan. J Adv Nurs 2002; 39: 580–588
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Bonomi A E, Patrick D L, Bushnell D M, Martin M. Quality of life measurement: will we ever be satisfied?. J Clin Epidemiol 2000; 53: 19–23
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Hunt S M. The subjective health of older women: measuring outcomes in relation to prevention. Qual Life Res 2000; 9: 709–719
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Marciniak A, Niero M. Integrating the patient's views into the measurement of quality of life: examples from the peri- and post-menopausal periods. Qual Life Res 2000; 9: 775–784
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Schneider H P, Heinemann L A, Rosemeier H P, Potthoff P, Behre H M. The Menopause Rating Scale (MRS): comparison with Kupperman index and quality-of-life scale SF-36. Climacteric 2000; 3: 50–58
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Hilditch J R, Lewis J, Peter A, et al. A menopause-specific quality of life questionnaire: development and psychometric properties. Maturitas 1996; 24: 161–175
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Wool C, Cerutti R, Marquis P, Cialdella P, Hervie C, ISGQL. Italian Study Group on Quality of Life. Psychometric validation of two Italian quality of life questionnaires in menopausal women. Maturitas 2000; 35: 129–142
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• WHOQOL Group. Development of the WHOQOL: rationale and current status. Int J Mental Health 1994; 23: 24–56
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Skevington S M, Lotfy M, O'Connell K A, WHOQOL Group. The World Health Organization's WHOQOL-BREF quality of life assessment: psychometric properties and results of the international field trial. A report from the WHOQOL group. Qual Life Res 2004; 13: 299–310
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• The WHOQOL-Taiwan Group. Introduction to the development of the WHOQOL-Taiwan version. Taiwan J Public Health 2000; 19: 315–324
   Google Scholar
• Hsiung P C, Fang C T, Chang Y Y, Chen M Y, Wang J D. Comparison of WHOQOL-BREF and SF-36 in patients with HIV infection. Qual Life Res 2005; 14: 141–150
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Lai J N. Quality of life as defined by menopausal women use a qualitative approach. Master Thesis. National Taiwan University, Taipei 2001
   Google Scholar
• Shih Y T, Hung Y T, Chang H Y, et al. The design, contents, operation and the characteristics of the respondents of the 2001 National Health Interview Survey in Taiwan. Taiwan J Public Health 2003; 22: 419–430
   Google Scholar
• Lin T H, Chang H Y, Weng W S, et al. The National Health Interview Survey information system: an overview. Taiwan J Public Health 2003; 22: 431–440
   Google Scholar
• The WHOQOL-Taiwan Group. The User's Manual of the Development of the WHOQOL-BREF Taiwan Version1st edn. WHOQOL-Taiwan Group, Taipei 2001
   Google Scholar
• Lin M R, Yao K P, Hwang J S, Wang J D. Scale descriptor selection for Taiwan-version of questionnaire of World Health Organization quality of life. Chinese J Public Health 1999; 18: 262–270
   Google Scholar
• Yao G, Chung C W, Yu C F, Wang J D. Development and verification of validity and reliability of the WHOQOL-BREF Taiwan version. J Formos Med Assoc 2002; 101: 342–351
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Yao G, Wu C H. Factorial invariance of the WHOQOL-BREF among disease groups. Qual Life Res 2005; 13: 933–946
   Google Scholar
• Avis N E, Assmann S F, Kravitz H M, Ganz P A, Ory M. Quality of life in diverse groups of midlife women: assessing the influence of menopause, health status and psychosocial and demographic factors. Qual Life Res 2004; 13: 933–946
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Lai J N, Hwang J S, Chen H J, Wang J D. Finished herbal product as an alternative treatment for menopausal symptoms in climacteric women. J Altern Complement Med 2005; 11: 1075–1084
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Gelfand M M, Moreau M, Ayotte N J, Hilditch J R, Wong B A, Lau C Y. Clinical assessment and quality of life of postmenopausal women treated with a new intermittent progestogen combination hormone replacement therapy: a placebo-controlled study. Menopause 2003; 10: 29–36
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Kok L, Kreijkamp-Kaspers S, Grobbee D E, Lampe J W, van der Schouw Y T. A randomized, placebo-controlled trial on the effects of soy protein containing isoflavones on quality of life in postmenopausal women. Menopause 2005; 12: 56–62
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Shulman L P, Harari D. Low-dose transdermal estradiol for symptomatic perimenopause. Menopause 2004; 11: 34–39
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Casper R F, Dodin S, Reid R L, et al. The effect of 20 μg ethinyl estradiol/1 mg norethindrone acetate (Minestrin), a low-dose oral contraceptive, on vaginal bleeding patterns, hot flashes, and quality of life in symptomatic perimenopausal women. Menopause 1997; 4: 139–147
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Chang C, Chen F L, Hu Y H. Women's attitudes toward the menopause. Taiwan J Public Health 1993; 12: 239–260
   Google Scholar
• Wu Y H, Lu P C. The research on the poverty of elderly women – the factors of the poverty and major hardships. Master Thesis. National Chengchi University, Taipei 1997
   Google Scholar
• Women's Welfare System. The Report on Women's Status in Taiwan [serial online]. Mar, 1997, [cited 2005 Oct 10];1(1):[9 screens]. Available from: URL: http://taiwan.yam.org.tw/womenweb/st/98e/e_status.htm
   Google Scholar
• Cheng T M. Taiwan's new national health insurance program: genesis and experience so far. Health Aff (Millwood) 2003; 22: 61–76
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Horng C, Huarng F. TQM adoption by hospital in Taiwan. TQM Magazine 2002; 13: 441–463
   Google Scholar
• Stooler M K. The socio-economics of insomnia: the materials and methods. Eur Psychiatry 1997; 12: 41–48
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Regestein Q R, Friebely J, Shifren J L, et al. Self-reported sleep in postmenopausal women. Menopause 2004; 11: 198–207
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Ledesert B, Ringa V, Breart G. Menopause and perceived health status among the women of the French GAZEL cohort. Maturitas 1994; 20: 113–120
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Ohayon M M, Hong S C. Prevalence of insomnia and associated factors in South Korea. J Psychosom Res 2002; 53: 593–600
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Kawada T, Yosiaki S, Yasuo K, Suzuki S. Population study on the prevalence of insomnia and insomnia-related factors among Japanese women. Sleep Med 2003; 4: 563–567
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Mitchell E S, Woods N F. Symptom experiences of midlife women: observations from the Seattle midlife women's health study. Maturitas 1996; 25: 1–10
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar