Learning Objective #1: Understand menopausal symptoms in Taiwanese Midlife Women

Learning Objective #2: Compare gynecologists' vision and gain insights applicable to health care policies

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Background. Women in mid-life experience view perimenopause as a natural process, few studies explore the perceived menopausal symptoms among health professionals, research is required to understand the community mid-life women menopausal symptoms, there are little data concerning menopausal health in Taiwanese women. Design/Methods. A cross-sectional study of Taipei, Taiwan community-based 202 midlife women aged 45 to 55 were surveyed. The total of 113 physicians and 171 nurses working in 23 private and public teaching hospitals. Data were collected from face-to-face interviews and self-report with Kaufert ' Syrotuik Symptom Index, Mental Health Inventory and SCL-90.Compare with Midlife Women Menopause Symptom in Menopausal Status. Results. Health professionals significantly overestimated women menopausal symptoms and severity F=241.4 p<.001. The midlife women significantly felt themselves to be of mental health better than health professionals perceived F=200.9 p<.001 .These findings supported the premise that midlife women who have fewer symptoms of bodily discomfort and better mental health. The transition to menopause in midlife is a natural process, Health professionals should be educated about healthy midlife women and avoid viewing midlife women as ill with hormone deficiency. Menopause not a disease to be treated.