Midwives’ experiences of working with menopause counselling : a qualitative study
(2025) In Midwifery 147.- Abstract
Background: Studies have shown that women are asking for more knowledge and guidance about menopause. The professional competence of midwives encompasses menopause as a potential area of expertise. Midwives have good knowledge of women's health and are used to providing health advice. Aim: The aim was to examine midwives’ experiences of working with menopause counselling. Methods: Data were collected by using semi-structured individual interviews with 14 midwives who had experience in conducting menopause counselling. The data analysis was carried out using Malterud systematic text condensation. Findings: The data analysis yielded four themes: The midwife can fulfil a need for care; Menopause counselling, a midwifery task; Factors that... (More)
Background: Studies have shown that women are asking for more knowledge and guidance about menopause. The professional competence of midwives encompasses menopause as a potential area of expertise. Midwives have good knowledge of women's health and are used to providing health advice. Aim: The aim was to examine midwives’ experiences of working with menopause counselling. Methods: Data were collected by using semi-structured individual interviews with 14 midwives who had experience in conducting menopause counselling. The data analysis was carried out using Malterud systematic text condensation. Findings: The data analysis yielded four themes: The midwife can fulfil a need for care; Menopause counselling, a midwifery task; Factors that facilitate; Promote equal menopause care. The midwives felt they were addressing a healthcare need that had previously been unmet. They thought midwives were well suited to perform this task, had good knowledge of women's health and were used to working from a holistic and salutogenic perspective. The midwives perceived certain conditions as essential, structured menopausal counselling, support in the organisation, education at advanced level and established cross-professional collaborations. They also thought an investment in menopause care is needed to promote equal care. Conclusion: This work indicates that midwives with their skills and working methods are well suited to conduct menopausal counselling and thereby could satisfy a healthcare need. Resources needed are investments in menopausal counselling visits by midwives.
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- Lycke, Anette LU ; Brorsson, Annika LU and Andersson, Ewa
- organization
- publishing date
- 2025-08
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- Counselling, Experience, Menopause, Midwife, Qualitative study
- in
- Midwifery
- volume
- 147
- article number
- 104435
- publisher
- Elsevier
- external identifiers
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- scopus:105004647089
- pmid:40344960
- ISSN
- 0266-6138
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.midw.2025.104435
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
- id
- 26b54738-46a7-424b-9bd7-aa0899183776
- date added to LUP
- 2025-07-17 09:39:44
- date last changed
- 2025-07-17 09:40:59
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