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The essential menopause curriculum for healthcare professionals: A European Menopause and Andropause Society (EMAS) position statement

  • Margaret Rees
  • , Kathy Abernethy
  • , Gloria Bachmann
  • , Silvia Bretz
  • , Iuliana Ceausu
  • , Fatih Durmusoglu
  • , Risto Erkkola
  • , Ivan Fistonic
  • , Marco Gambacciani
  • , Marije Geukes
  • , Dimitrios G. Goulis
  • , Amanda Griffiths
  • , Haitham Hamoda
  • , Claire Hardy
  • , Caiomhe Hartley
  • , Angelica Lindén Hirschberg
  • , Angela Kydd
  • , Skye Marshall
  • , Blazej Meczekalski
  • , Nicolas Mendoza
  • Alfred Mueck, Emma Persand, Kathleen Riach, Antonina Smetnik, Petra Stute, Mick van Trotsenburg, Nese Yuksel, Rachel Weiss, Irene Lambrinoudaki*
*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

INTRODUCTION: The menopause, or the cessation of menstruation, is a stage of the life cycle which will occur in all women. Managing perimenopausal and postmenopausal health is a key issue for all areas of healthcare, not just gynecology.

AIM: To provide recommendations for the curriculum of education programs for healthcare professionals worldwide, so that all can receive high quality training on menopause.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: Literature review and consensus of expert opinion.

SUMMARY RECOMMENDATIONS: Training programs for healthcare professionals worldwide should include menopause and postmenopausal health in their curriculum. It should include assessment, diagnosis and evidence-based management strategies.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)70-77
Number of pages8
JournalMaturitas
Volume158
Early online date18 Jan 2022
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2022

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