دورية أكاديمية
The impact of a specialist-led digital health application on menopause symptoms in the workplace: A single-arm, longitudinal evaluation.
| العنوان: | The impact of a specialist-led digital health application on menopause symptoms in the workplace: A single-arm, longitudinal evaluation. |
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| المؤلفون: | Schei TS; Peppy Health, 128 City Road, London EC1V 2NX, United Kingdom. Electronic address: theaschei@gmail.com., Abernethy K; Peppy Health, 128 City Road, London EC1V 2NX, United Kingdom. |
| المصدر: | Maturitas [Maturitas] 2024 Sep; Vol. 187, pp. 108005. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Apr 20. |
| نوع المنشور: | Journal Article |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: Elsevier/North Holland Biomedical Press Country of Publication: Ireland NLM ID: 7807333 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1873-4111 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 03785122 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Maturitas Subsets: MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Publication: Limerick : Elsevier/North Holland Biomedical Press Original Publication: Amsterdam, Elsevier/North Holland Biomedical Press. |
| مواضيع طبية MeSH: | Digital Health* , Menopause* , Workplace*, Adult ; Female ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; Hot Flashes ; Longitudinal Studies ; Mobile Applications ; Retrospective Studies ; United Kingdom |
| مستخلص: | Objectives: The aim of the study was to evaluate the change in menopause symptoms and work impairment among a cohort of UK working women who utilised an employer-provided digital menopause health application offering education and personalised support. Study Design: We adopted a retrospective, single-arm, longitudinal approach by analysing data from 11,870 users of the Peppy Health menopause application. Users reported their menopause symptoms and work impairment on day 0 and after 90 and 180 days of application use. Main Outcome Measures: Menopause symptoms were measured by the Menopause Rating Scale, while work impairment was measured by a single question. Results: A significant decrease in the severity of menopause symptoms was observed in users across menopause stages, except for premenopausal users who saw lower severity and no change over time. Improvement in menopause symptoms was positively associated with the degree of application engagement. Work impairment also significantly reduced over time for menopausal users, and a significant association was observed between a reduction in menopause symptoms and a decline in work impairment. Conclusions: Our findings show that engaging with a digital menopause application is associated with an improvement in menopause symptoms, which lends initial support for the use of personalised digital solutions to help working women through the menopause transition. Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest Both authors have a financial interest in Peppy Health. KA receives unrestricted educational grants for nurse education, including Besins, Sylk and Gideon Richter. (Copyright © 2024. Published by Elsevier B.V.) |
| فهرسة مساهمة: | Keywords: Digital health; Employees; Employers; Menopause; Support; Work |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20240608 Date Completed: 20240801 Latest Revision: 20240802 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20240803 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.maturitas.2024.108005 |
| PMID: | 38851044 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
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Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 1873-4111 |
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| DOI: | 10.1016/j.maturitas.2024.108005 |