Self Care Response Patterns to Brazilian Perimenopausal Women: A Pilot Study - The purpose of this investigacion was to test the validity and reliability of the Self Care Response Questionnaire (SCRQ) in countries and cultures besides the United States - specifically to verity the use of the instrument among Brazilian perimenopausal woman. During the process of translating the SCRQ into Portuguese, several modifications have been made in the instrument. The Portuguese version has been applied during individual face to face interviews with 38 Brazilian Woman. The results of the analysis of the response patterns demonstrated that the SCRQ is realiable, culturally appropriate and adaptable, and therefore may be used to measure self care response patterns of Brazilian perimenopausal woman. This pilot study showed that a woman's experience in relation to the menopause and her knowledge and interest in the issue vary from one to another. Other issues not addressed by the SCRQ but that deserve further investigation were also identified - for example, the quality and quantity of sexual activity during the perimenopausal period.
