Academic Journal
Mapping menopause: a rapid review exploring complex menopause care.
| Τίτλος: | Mapping menopause: a rapid review exploring complex menopause care. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Hira J; Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.; Women's Health Research Institute (WHRI), Vancouver, BC, Canada., Ollivier R; Women's Health Research Institute (WHRI), Vancouver, BC, Canada.; Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, School of Nursing, Vancouver, BC, Canada.; Women's Hospital + Health Centre, Women's Health Research Institute (WHRI), Vancouver, BC, Canada., Johnston C; Patient Advisors Network, Vancouver, BC, Canada., Prestley N; Women's Health Research Institute (WHRI), Vancouver, BC, Canada., Yakubu T; Women's Health Research Institute (WHRI), Vancouver, BC, Canada., Brotto LA; Women's Health Research Institute (WHRI), Vancouver, BC, Canada.; Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gyaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada. |
| Πηγή: | Menopause (New York, N.Y.) [Menopause] 2026 Oct 01; Vol. 33 (10), pp. 1097-1108. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Oct 01. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article; Review |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: Lippincott-Raven Publishers Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9433353 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1530-0374 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 10723714 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Menopause Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: Hagerstown, MD : Lippincott-Raven Publishers Original Publication: New York, NY : Raven Press, c1994- |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Menopause*/psychology , Delivery of Health Care*, Breast Neoplasms/therapy ; Primary Ovarian Insufficiency/therapy ; Humans ; Female ; Patient Care Team |
| Περίληψη: | Importance: With the growing and aging global population, the number of women reaching menopause annually is increasingly significant. Patients continue to face gaps in menopause care and barriers to accessing adequate treatment, often due to provider knowledge gaps. These inconsistencies in care are compounded in those with complex menopause. Objective: The primary objective of this review was to explore the available literature on complex menopause care delivery in tertiary care settings to inform recommendations for enhanced health care delivery. Evidence Review: The review protocol was registered on Open Science Framework (10.17605/OSF.IO/YKEHV) and employed a rapid review methodology. An extensive search across 4 electronic databases (MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, and Web of Science), along with a grey literature search, was conducted. Data from eligible papers published after 2010 were extracted and screened in Covidence. Quality assessment was completed using Critical Appraisal Skills Program checklists. Findings: Thirteen papers were included in the review, with 10 being high quality and 3 being moderate. Key themes identified in the papers included the use of interdisciplinary care teams, unique needs for unique populations (eg, premature ovarian insufficiency, human immunodeficiency virus, gynecologic or breast cancer), and psychosocial concerns in these populations. There continue to exist gaps in care delivery for the populations identified in this review. Conclusions and Relevance: Tertiary care clinics should incorporate a wider array of specialists in complex menopause care, including nonphysician practitioners, to allow for holistic care and to improve health care delivery. (Copyright © 2026 by The Menopause Society.) |
| Competing Interests: | Financial disclosures/Conflicts of interest: R.O. has received honoraria from the following companies for CME presentations related to contraception or menopause: Bayer, Organon, Lupin Pharma, Duchesnay, Astellas, Knight, Searchlight, NovoNordisk and Aspen Pharma. L.A.B. is the recipient of a Michael Smith Health Research BC, Convening and Collaborating Grant (2024) (Application ID: C2-2024-04325). The other authors have nothing to disclose. |
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| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Comorbidity; Complex menopause; Health care delivery; Integrated care; Menopause; Multidisciplinary care |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260512 Date Completed: 20260922 Latest Revision: 20260922 |
| Update Code: | 20260923 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/GME.0000000000002773 |
| PMID: | 42118554 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
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