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Public awareness and provider counseling regarding postmenopausal bleeding as a symptom of endometrial cancer.
Wise, Meredith K; Schefter, Alexandra M; Brill, Joshua; Bharucha, Kharmen A; Tessier, Katelyn M; Terrell, Carrie A; Erickson, Britt K.
Afiliação
  • Wise MK; From the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
  • Schefter AM; From the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
  • Brill J; From the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
  • Bharucha KA; University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN.
  • Tessier KM; Biostatistics Core, University of Minnesota Masonic Cancer Center, Minneapolis, MN.
  • Terrell CA; From the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
  • Erickson BK; From the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
Menopause ; 31(10): 905-910, 2024 Oct 01.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39078668
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES:

Our study aims to understand public knowledge of postmenopausal bleeding as an endometrial cancer symptom and how past provider counseling on postmenopausal bleeding affects knowledge and care-seeking behaviors related to postmenopausal bleeding.

METHODS:

This was a cross-sectional survey study of people assigned female at birth. Study participants were recruited at a university research facility located at the Minnesota State Fair in September 2021. Participants answered questions about demographics, endometrial cancer knowledge, whether they had received counseling about postmenopausal bleeding, and whether and when they would present for care after experiencing postmenopausal bleeding.

RESULTS:

Six hundred forty-eight surveys were completed and included in analyses. Sixty-three percent of participants identified postmenopausal bleeding as a symptom of endometrial cancer. Those who correctly selected this symptom were more likely to be born in the United States, have a college education or higher, and have private insurance. Of the 145 postmenopausal participants, 46.5% reported that their provider counseled them on postmenopausal bleeding. Fifty-nine percent of the postmenopausal participants reported that they would tell their provider if they had postmenopausal bleeding after only one episode.

CONCLUSIONS:

There is a need for increased recognition of postmenopausal bleeding and provider counseling on postmenopausal bleeding, and educational interventions should focus on public and provider awareness of endometrial cancer risks and symptoms.
Assuntos

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Hemorragia Uterina / Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde / Neoplasias do Endométrio / Pós-Menopausa Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Hemorragia Uterina / Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde / Neoplasias do Endométrio / Pós-Menopausa Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article