OBJECTIVES Cognitive symptoms are frequently reported by women during the menopause transition years. The aim of this research was to codesign and evaluate a fact sheet resource to help women understand and manage cognitive symptoms that may occur during menopause. METHODS This study adopted a codesign approach involving women during the menopause transition years as well as professionals to develop and evaluate a fact sheet, with a focus on acceptability and safety. Four phases (discover, define, develop, deliver) were conducted to develop, refine, and evaluate the fact sheet using a mixed-methods approach of focus groups, interviews, and surveys. RESULTS The discover phase identified a need for online educational resources for women in premenopause, perimenopause, and postmenopause to learn about menopause-related topics. The define and develop phases, relying on focus group sessions with perimenopausal and postmenopausal women, revealed common themes related to the experience of cognitive symptoms and a desire for management tips to optimize cognitive functioning. Structured interviews with professionals highlighted a desire for more concrete examples of cognitive symptoms. The results of the deliver phase found strong acceptability for the fact sheet, alongside requests for additional information on menopausal hormone therapy from premenopausal, perimenopausal, and postmenopausal women. CONCLUSIONS The study reported a wide range of cognitive symptoms among women during the menopause transition years. This study showed broad agreement on the fact sheet's acceptability and safety in addressing menopausal cognitive symptoms. Feedback on menopausal hormone therapy and management tips underscores the demand for more research on effective interventions.

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为管理更年期相关认知投诉的女性开发和评估情况说明书资源。


目的 女性在更年期过渡期经常报告认知症状。本研究的目的是共同设计和评估情况说明书资源，以帮助女性理解和管理更年期可能出现的认知症状。方法 本研究采用了一种协同设计方法，涉及更年期过渡期的女性以及专业人士来制定和评估情况说明书，重点是可接受性和安全性。进行了四个阶段（发现、定义、开发、交付），以使用焦点小组、访谈和调查的混合方法开发、完善和评估情况说明书。结果 发现阶段确定了绝经前、围绝经期和绝经后女性需要在线教育资源，以了解与更年期相关的主题。定义和发展阶段依赖于与围绝经期和绝经后妇女的焦点小组会议，揭示了与认知症状体验相关的共同主题以及对优化认知功能的管理技巧的渴望。对专业人士的结构化访谈突出了对认知症状更具体示例的渴望。交付阶段的结果发现，情况说明书具有很强的可接受性，同时要求绝经前、围绝经期和绝经后妇女提供有关更年期激素治疗的更多信息。结论 该研究报告了女性在更年期过渡期的广泛认知症状。这项研究表明，对情况说明书在解决更年期认知症状方面的可接受性和安全性达成了广泛共识。关于更年期激素治疗和管理技巧的反馈强调了对有效干预措施进行更多研究的需求。