預防更年期婦女骨質疏鬆症之另類療法

The Alternative Therapies for Preventing Osteoporosis in Menopausal Women

更年期的婦女受到內分泌等因素的影響，很容易罹患骨質疏鬆症。近年來由於預防醫學的盛行，民眾接受另類療法的比例提高，本文融合另類療法，包括：中醫、飲食、運動、芳香療法、穴位按摩與針灸，來預防更年期婦女骨質疏鬆作一探討，期盼能提昇高品質的照護與開拓護理的視野。

Due to the influence of endocrine, menopausal women are easily affected by osteoporosis. Nowadays, with the popularity of preventive medicine, the proportion of the public willing to accept alternative therapies has increased. In this study alternative therapies, including Chinese medicine, diet, exercise, aromatherapy, acupressure and acupuncture were integrated, to prevent osteoporosis in menopausal women. It is expected that this study will enhence the quality of nursing and expand the prospects of nursing care in this field.