What information do healthcare professionals need to inform premenopausal women about risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy?

M Hickey; I Rio; A Trainer; JL Marino; CD Wrede; M Peate

Journal article

What information do healthcare professionals need to inform premenopausal women about risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy?

M Hickey, I Rio, A Trainer, JL Marino, CD Wrede, M Peate

Menopause | LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS | Published : 2020

DOI: 10.1097/GME.0000000000001421

Abstract

Objective:The aim of this study was to identify the unmet information needs of healthcare professionals managing risk-reducing bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (RRBSO) in premenopausal women.Methods:A cross-sectional survey of healthcare professionals managing high-risk women in Victoria, Australia. Questions included roles and responsibilities around RRBSO, perceived barriers to uptake of RRBSO, and unmet information needs.Results:One hundred eighteen healthcare professionals across 10 different disciplines and specialties were approached to participate, of whom 47 completed the survey. Most respondents were genetic counselors (47%) or nurses (19%) and all worked in the public health system...

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University of Melbourne Researchers

Martha Hickey Author

Alison Trainer Author

Jennifer Marino Author

Michelle Peate Author

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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council

Funding Acknowledgements

This study was funded by the Western and Central Melbourne Integrated Cancer Service (WCMICS). MH is funded by a National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia (NHMRC) Practitioner Fellowship and is part of the Women Choosing Surgical Prevention (WISP) investigator team funded by Stand Up to Cancer. JM is supported by NHMRC CRE 1134894 and Project Grant 1161445. MP is currently supported by a University of Melbourne MDHS Fellowship, and at the time of the study was supported through a NBCF (ECF-0015) Fellowship.