This comprehensive guide is specifically tailored for nurse practitioners, advanced practice nurses, and allied health professionals specializing in women’s health, primary care, and other related fields. The book focuses on the multifaceted roles that clinicians play in menopause management, including:
- Direct caregiver: Providing personalized care for women navigating menopause.
- Manager of therapeutics: Overseeing treatment options and interventions.
- Educator: Informing patients about menopause and available care choices.
- Interdisciplinary team member or leader: Collaborating with other health professionals to optimize patient outcomes.
This book delivers updated, evidence-based information on the menopause transition, covering the late reproductive stage through to post-menopause. It emphasizes the importance of enhancing the clinician-patient interaction in each of these roles.
Key features of this essential resource include:
- Insights into women’s lived experiences of menopause, highlighting their concerns about the transition and care options.
- A thorough review of natural menopause physiology and the variability of symptoms across diverse populations.
- In-depth discussions on how menopause affects chronic diseases, sleep, weight management, mood and cognition, urogenital health, sexuality, and vasomotor symptoms.
Authors:
Patricia Geraghty (Editor)
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Publication Date:
3 December 2021
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