Mobilizing Menopause Research in BC: Disseminating Results of the HER-BC Study with the Public and Practitioners
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Year 2024Type Reach Awards
- Principal investigator Lori Brotto
- Co-lead(s) Shirley Weir, Menopause Chicks
- Host institution Provincial Health Services Authority
- Research location Women's Health Research Institute
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Team members
- Shirley Weir, Menopause Chicks
- Marina Adshade, University of British Columbia
- Gina Ogilivie, University of British Columbia
- Paul Yong, University of British Columbia
- Laurie Smith, BC Cancer Agency
- Caroline Sanders, University of Northern British Columbia
- Cynthia Lin Hsieh, Women's Health Research Institute
- Nicole Prestley, Women's Health Research Institute
The “HER-BC” study explored transitions throughout menopause for mid-life women in BC. The next step is to share the knowledge gained during this study, and promote awareness and use of this new knowledge amongst the public and healthcare providers. To reach as diverse an audience as possible, we will undertake a series of knowledge sharing activities with researchers and research users, including people with lived;living experience (PWLE) of perimenopause and menopause. Together, we will plan and put in place a series of knowledge translation (KT) activities that are widespread and varied in format. We aim to reach two target audiences: 1) PWLE and the public, and 2) health care practitioners. Planned KT activities include Facebook Live events, online webinars, podcasts, video interviews, and in-person presentations. We will also create a communications toolkit to share with community organizations, professional associations and the public. They will distribute findings of HER-BC to their networks, including on social media. The proposed KT activities aim to empower women to make informed decisions about menopause care, and to support health care practitioners to provide responsive and appropriate menopause care and services.