- Title
- Using digital health technologies to manage the psychosocial symptoms of menopause in the workplace : a narrative literature review
- Creator
- Cronin, Camille; Hungerford, Catherine; Wilson, Rhonda
- Date
- 2021
- Type
- Text; Journal article; Review
- Identifier
- http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/183573
- Identifier
- vital:16313
- Identifier
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https://doi.org/10.1080/01612840.2020.1827101
- Identifier
- ISBN:0161-2840 (ISSN)
- Abstract
- Many women experience vasomotor, psychosocial, physical and sexual symptoms during their menopausal life-stage. Specifically, the psychosocial symptoms of menopause can include loss of confidence, issues with self-identity and body image, inattention and loss of memory, increased levels of stress, and a higher risk of developing anxiety and depression. In the workplace, such symptoms can impact the woman’s capacity to perform to her optimal levels. Even so, many women do not seek help to manage their symptoms due to feelings of embarrassment, the possibility of experiencing adverse reactions from others, or the cultural taboos that are attached to the condition. Digital health technologies, including virtual consultations, therapeutic interventions, and participation in online communities of support, provide an important means by which women can obtain information about menopause. In the field of mental health, digital technologies have an increasing evidence base. This paper considers how mental health practitioners can adapt, utilise or recommend digital health strategies to support older women in occupational settings to manage their psychosocial symptoms of menopause. © 2020 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
- Publisher
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Relation
- Issues in Mental Health Nursing Vol. 42, no. 6 (2021), p. 541-548
- Rights
- All metadata describing materials held in, or linked to, the repository is freely available under a CC0 licence
- Rights
- Copyright @ 2020 Taylor & Francis Group
- Rights
- Open Access
- Subject
- 4205 Nursing
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