Healthcare professionals' perspectives on the challenges with managing polycystic ovary syndrome : A systematic review and meta-synthesis

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OBJECTIVE: To provide an overview of healthcare professionals' experience of PCOS management and identify the relevant facilitators and barriers.

METHODS: A systematic search was conducted in MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, Web of Science, and Cochrane CENTRAL database from the earliest available date to April 2023. Qualitative and mixed methods studies that described healthcare professionals' experiences of PCOS management were included.

RESULTS: A total of 74 findings were extracted from the 8 included studies, which were categorized into facilitators and barriers. The barriers were meta-aggregated into four themes: the weakness of clinical evidence; women's low adherence to PCOS management; various obstacles that healthcare professionals face, and the influence of social environment and culture. The facilitators were meta-aggregated into three themes: chronic disease healthcare plan, communication techniques and healthcare professionals' ability and awareness.

CONCLUSION: The findings of this study have the potential to improve the care provided to women with PCOS. However, it is important for national health professionals and policy markers to consider the cultural context of their own country when implementing these findings.

PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS: This study illustrated several challenges in managing the heterogeneous condition of PCOS and provide insights for the development of medical policies and future research directions.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:123

Enthalten in:

Patient education and counseling - 123(2024) vom: 01. Apr., Seite 108197

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Guan, Minhui [VerfasserIn]
Li, Rong [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Binglu [VerfasserIn]
He, Tan [VerfasserIn]
Luo, Lan [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Jinxin [VerfasserIn]
Lei, Jun [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Barriers
Clinicians
Facilitators
Healthcare professionals
Journal Article
Polycystic ovary syndrome
Review
Systematic Review

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Date Completed 08.04.2024

Date Revised 08.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.pec.2024.108197

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM368677346