SALUD DE LAS MUJERES DE MEDIANA EDAD: RETOS PARA LOS SERVICIOS DE SALUD

This article is about the health related needs of women at midlife and their experience with health care services in Costa Rica. Most problems mentioned by the women of the study were diseases common for elderly persons such as hypertension, diabetes and osteoporosis. On the other hand, symptoms gen...

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Autor principal: Achío Tacsan, Mayra
Formato: Online
Lenguaje:spa
Publicado: Universidad de Costa Rica 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/sociales/article/view/54688
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Sumario:This article is about the health related needs of women at midlife and their experience with health care services in Costa Rica. Most problems mentioned by the women of the study were diseases common for elderly persons such as hypertension, diabetes and osteoporosis. On the other hand, symptoms generally associated with menopause, such as hot flushes, sweats and insomnia, were hardly described. Finally, they spoke about the need of programs and specific policies related to their health problems.