The Korean Study of Women’s Health-Related Issues (K-Stori): Rationale and Study Design

Autor: Mina Suh, Joong Yeon Lim, Hoo Yeon Lee, Yeong Ran Park, Sohee Park, Yumie Rhee, Sue Kim, Juhee Cho, Kui Son Choi, Da Hea Seo, Hyun Young Park, Eunji Choi, Ha Na Cho, Younjihin Ahn, Boyoung Park
Rok vydání: 2017
Předmět:
Adult
Gerontology
Research design
medicine.medical_specialty
Adolescent
020205 medical informatics
Cross-sectional study
Health Status
Sexual Behavior
Life cycle
Population
02 engineering and technology
Women’s health
Childbearing
Young Adult
Study Protocol
03 medical and health sciences
Elderly
0302 clinical medicine
Pregnancy
Postpartum
Republic of Korea
Epidemiology
0202 electrical engineering
electronic engineering
information engineering
Humans
Medicine
030212 general & internal medicine
Adult stage
Young adult
education
Aged
education.field_of_study
Reproductive Physiological Phenomena
business.industry
lcsh:Public aspects of medicine
Public health
Public Health
Environmental and Occupational Health
lcsh:RA1-1270
Awareness
Middle Aged
Adolescence
Cross-Sectional Studies
Research Design
Women's Health
Female
Pregnant Women
Menopause
Biostatistics
business
Zdroj: BMC Public Health, Vol 17, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2017)
BMC Public Health
ISSN: 1471-2458
Popis: Background Measures to address gender-specific health issues are essential due to fundamental, biological differences between the sexes. Studies have increasingly stressed the importance of customizing approaches directed at women’s health issues according to stages in the female life cycle. In Korea, however, gender-specific studies on issues affecting Korean women in relation to stages in their life cycle are lacking. Accordingly, the Korean Study of Women’s Health-Related Issues (K-Stori) was designed to investigate life cycle-specific health issues among women, covering health status, awareness, and risk perceptions. Methods K-Stori was conducted as a nationwide cross-sectional survey targeting Korean women aged 14–79 years. Per each stage in the female life cycle (adolescence, childbearing age, pregnancy & postpartum, menopause, and older adult stage), 3000 women (total 15,000) were recruited by stratified multistage random sampling for geographic area based on the 2010 Resident Registration Population in Korea. Specialized questionnaires per each stage (total of five) were developed in consultation with multidisciplinary experts and by reflecting upon current interests into health among the general population of women in Korea. This survey was conducted from April 1 to June 31, 2016, at which time investigators from a professional research agency went door-to-door to recruit residents and conducted in-person interviews. Discussion The study’s findings may help with elucidating health issues and unmet needs specific to each stage in the life cycle of Korean women that have yet to be identified in present surveys.
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