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Improving Experiences of the Menopause for Women in Zimbabwe and South Africa: Co-Producing an Information Resource

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  • Sarah Drew

    (Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol BS10 5NB, UK
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Keabetswe Khutsoane

    (South African Medical Research Council/WITS Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit (DPHRU), Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2050, South Africa
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Nyasha Buwu

    (Biomedical Training and Research Institute, Harare P.O. Box CY 1753, Zimbabwe)

  • Celia L. Gregson

    (Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol BS10 5NB, UK
    South African Medical Research Council/WITS Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit (DPHRU), Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2050, South Africa)

  • Lisa K. Micklesfield

    (South African Medical Research Council/WITS Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit (DPHRU), Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2050, South Africa)

  • Rashida A. Ferrand

    (Biomedical Training and Research Institute, Harare P.O. Box CY 1753, Zimbabwe
    Department of Clinical Research, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London WC1E 7HT, UK)

  • Rachael Gooberman-Hill

    (Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol BS10 5NB, UK)

Abstract

Women in sub-Saharan Africa report multiple impacts of menopause on daily life and have requested further information to support themselves. This study co-produced contextually relevant resources—booklets and poster—about menopause with women in Zimbabwe and South Africa. The study was conducted in four stages: interviews with women about the menopause; the development of prototype information resources; workshops with women to discuss country-specific resources; and the refinement of resources. During the interviews, women explained that they had not received or accessed much information about the menopause and thought the physical and psychological issues associated with the menopause had to be “endured”. Prototype information resources comprised booklets and a poster with contextually relevant images and information. Workshop participants suggested several changes, including the addition of more diverse images and further information about treatments. The resources were refined, translated into several African languages, and endorsed by the Ministry of Health in Zimbabwe and the South African Menopause Society in South Africa. Women will be able to access resources through healthcare clinics, community groups and churches. Working with women and other stakeholders enabled a development that was cognisant of experiences and needs. Work is now needed to improve access to treatments and support for menopause to reduce health inequities.

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  • Sarah Drew & Keabetswe Khutsoane & Nyasha Buwu & Celia L. Gregson & Lisa K. Micklesfield & Rashida A. Ferrand & Rachael Gooberman-Hill, 2022. "Improving Experiences of the Menopause for Women in Zimbabwe and South Africa: Co-Producing an Information Resource," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 11(4), pages 1-20, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jscscx:v:11:y:2022:i:4:p:143-:d:776443
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