Abstract
(1) Background: Attitudes toward menopause are believed to play a potential role in the experience of menopause, including its perceived severity. However, the studies available on the perspectives of women living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) on menopause in Cambodia are very limited. This study aimed to evaluate the attitudes toward menopause of Cambodian women living with HIV. (2) Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 189 women using a questionnaire titled Attitude toward Menopause Scale and socio-demographics. (3) Results: The study analysis showed that the participants had slightly negative attitudes toward menopause with the mean attitude score of 86.81 ± 10.79 (Range 35–140). Postmenopausal women displayed more positive attitudes than premenopausal women. Older age, higher education, and a non-drinking habit were independently associated with a positive attitude toward menopause. (4) Conclusions: The results suggest the need for a multidisciplinary team of health care experts that would address the special needs of this population marked by the menopausal transition.
Highlights
Healthcare 2021, 9, 677. https://Benefiting from the advancement and widespread commencement of antiretroviral regimens, a 25-year-old diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from 2000 through 2005 is estimated to survive a median of 39 additional years; they can form a long-term perspective plan for their healthy aging and may expect to be treated with respect to access to health services and counseling [1]
(3) Results: The study analysis showed that the participants had slightly negative attitudes toward menopause with the mean attitude score of 86.81 ± 10.79 (Range 35–140)
Higher education, and a non-drinking habit were independently associated with a positive attitude toward menopause
Summary
Healthcare 2021, 9, 677. https://Benefiting from the advancement and widespread commencement of antiretroviral regimens, a 25-year-old diagnosed with HIV from 2000 through 2005 is estimated to survive a median of 39 additional years; they can form a long-term perspective plan for their healthy aging and may expect to be treated with respect to access to health services and counseling [1]. At the end of 2013, there were 4.2 million people aged 50 and older living with HIV; 13% of this adult population were aged 50 or older [2], and this is expected to increase to 21% by 2020 [3]. In low- and middle-income countries alone, the sub-population of people aged 50 and older represents approximately 12% of all the adult people living with HIV [4]. The longer survival of HIV-infected people means that increased numbers of women living with HIV (WLHIV) are expected to enter and live beyond menopause. Enhancing knowledge about menopause is necessary because the physiologic changes associated with menopause alter the short- and long-term quality of life of women, and the condition is even worse for WLHIV [6]. Menopause occurs earlier among WLHIV and they are likely to experience menopausal symptoms of greater frequency and intensity than their
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