What is Currently Known about Provision of Perimenopause and Menopause Education Provided to Girls and Women In the United Kingdom - Scoping Review Protocol
Creators: name: Jones, Bita
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: classificationCode: 520304
subject: Health psychology
classificationCode: 529999
subject: Other psychology not elsewhere classified

description: During midlife women experience the transitional phase of perimenopause which occurs in the years leading up to menopause and is characterised by hormonal changes. The array of menopausal experiences women encounter can differ greatly with individual differences playing a substantial role in the way symptoms are understood and identified, ultimately influencing a woman's menopausal health and well-being as she transitions to menopause and beyond. However, women are not formally taught about perimenopause or menopause leading to a lack of awareness and understanding of their own menopausal journey. Educational interventions that are established as a health strategy to clearly explain a woman’s menopausal understanding, associated phases, symptoms and quality of life (QoL) are of the upmost importance in positively impacting a woman’s menopausal experience and health trajectory. Furthermore, it is essential for research to explore, clarify and enhance health strategies that facilitate an effective approach to increase women's awareness and understanding of this phase of life promoting optimal health and well-being during midlife and beyond. This scoping review aims to explore and provide an extensive overview of the existing literature regarding the provision of perimenopause and menopause education provided to girls and women across the United Kingdom (UK) and methods used to enhance a woman’s menopausal understanding, associated phases, symptoms and quality of life. Aiming to identify the structure and components of such interventions and to summarise the evidence regarding there efficacy in enhancing a woman’s menopausal understanding of this important phase in life.<b>Inclusion criteria</b>: This review aims to clearly identify and include all literature that focuses on and involves educational interventions delivered to girls and women in the United Kingdom.<b>Methods:</b> The review will be conducted by the team following the guidelines set by Arksey and O’Malley (2005), Leval <i>et al</i>,. (2010) and the JBI framework (Peters <i>et al., </i>2020). As each methodological framework offers methods for clarifying and enhancing the various stages of an effective and practical scoping review. Furthermore, it will include the use of the PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) guidelines. APA PsycINFO, Cochrane Library, Scopus, Embase (Ovid), and PubMed will be searched for data published between 2000 to present day, using title headings, abstracts, and full text. The data gathered will then be analysed, synthesised, summarised, and the findings will be presented using a diagrammatic format. The review will also include the quality of research and promising areas for future investigation. Lastly, a narrative summary will correspond with the charted results and provide an explanation of how these outcomes aligned with the review's objectives and research questions.<br>