January 2018

Differences in strategies for coping with menopausal symptoms in full-time workers and part-time workers in Japan

Working hours and working conditions are different for full-time workers and part-time workers. In this study, it was hypothesized that the strategies for coping with menopausal symptoms, such as hot flashes, night sweats and insomnia, and the proportion of women receiving clinical care differ between full-time and part-time workers. Four hundred and eighty-seven Japanese female workers aged 45 to 60 years responded to...

Author(s): Kazuyo Matsuzaki, Miwa Fukuoka, Hirokazu Uemura and Toshiyuki Yasui