Obstetrician-gynecologists' screening and management of depression during perimenopause.
Menopause
; 27(4): 393-397, 2020 04.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Depression in women is more common during perimenopause (the time period around and during menopause) than pre and postmenopause. Obstetrician-gynecologists (ob-gyns) play a vital role in the detection and management of depression symptoms in women because for many women ob-gyns are the first and most frequent point of medical contact. This study assessed ob-gyns' screening practices and management of depression in perimenopause.METHODS:
A survey regarding depression during perimenopause was sent to 500 practicing ob-gyns who were fellows of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and members of the Collaborative Ambulatory Research Network.RESULTS:
The survey response rate was 41.8% (209 of 500 surveys returned). Over a third of respondents (34.1%) reported that they did not regularly screen perimenopausal patients for depression. Higher-quality education about depression, respondent sex, and personal experience with depression were associated with higher rates of screening. While 85.7% of respondents believed that they could recognize depression in perimenopausal women, only about half (55.8%) were confident in their ability to treat these patients.CONCLUSION:
Increased education of ob-gyn physicians related to depression during perimenopause may increase the screening and treatment of women during this phase of life.
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Padrões de Prática Médica
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Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde
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Programas de Rastreamento
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Depressão
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Perimenopausa
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2020
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Article