更年期知識發展里程碑

Milestones in Menopausal knowledge development

更年期，是女性卵巢功能逐漸衰退，女性賀爾蒙分泌逐漸停止，生命中不再有月經出現的時期，同時也永久失去生育能力，通常發生於45歲到55歲之間，醫學上認為女性若在一年內沒有月經來潮即進入更年期。本文參考Meleis（2017）護理理論發展的里程碑架構，彙整更年期知識發展重要事蹟及歷史事件發展里程碑，以當時重要事件命名，共歸納分為6個時期，希望透過整理能夠了解更年期知識的發展脈絡，提供醫護人員對更年期婦女照護的參考。 The article uses the milestone structure by Meleis (2017) for development of nursing theory as reference to summarize key evidences for the development in menopausal knowledge and milestones for the relevant course of historical events, generalizing into 6 stages named based on crucial events respectively: Menopause formation stage, Hormone therapy stage, Development stage, Awakening stage, Evidence-based enlightenment stage, Women's health policy stage. It is expected to understand the developmental context for climacteric knowledge through such integration, providing medical professionals with reference for women's menopausal health care.