MyHealtheVet to Enable Shared Decision Making Regarding Menopausal in Postmenopausal Women Veterans (MEANS)
| Status: | Active, not recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Women's Studies |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Reproductive |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 45 - 60 |
| Updated: | 3/8/2019 |
| Start Date: | October 2014 |
| End Date: | January 2020 |
MyHealtheVet to Enable Shared Decision Making Regarding Menopausal and Associated Symptoms in Postmenopausal Women Veterans
The purpose of this research study is to examine the impact of educational secure messages on
menopause. In particular, the investigators will examine whether the secure messages increase
menopause knowledge and communication between patients and their providers.
menopause. In particular, the investigators will examine whether the secure messages increase
menopause knowledge and communication between patients and their providers.
The overall goal of this project is to determine the effectiveness of the MEANS (MyHealtheVet
to Enable And Negotiate for Shared decision making) intervention in improving women's
self-reported knowledge and rates of diagnosis and appropriate management of menopause
symptoms. The proposed intervention is an educational and shared decision making platform for
menopause symptoms to improve communication between patients and their providers regarding
menopause symptoms. MEANS combines educational secure messages through the Veterans Affairs
online Personal Health Record called MyHealtheVet, along with face-to-face and print
interventions.
MEANS will be applied in target population consisting of postmenopausal women Veterans ages
45 to 60 who receive primary care at the Miami Veterans Affairs Healthcare System. This
project will enroll women in MyHealtheVet, develop a library of menopause symptoms material
for distribution, and evaluate how useful of MyHealtheVet use for educating and tracking
women regarding menopause symptoms.
to Enable And Negotiate for Shared decision making) intervention in improving women's
self-reported knowledge and rates of diagnosis and appropriate management of menopause
symptoms. The proposed intervention is an educational and shared decision making platform for
menopause symptoms to improve communication between patients and their providers regarding
menopause symptoms. MEANS combines educational secure messages through the Veterans Affairs
online Personal Health Record called MyHealtheVet, along with face-to-face and print
interventions.
MEANS will be applied in target population consisting of postmenopausal women Veterans ages
45 to 60 who receive primary care at the Miami Veterans Affairs Healthcare System. This
project will enroll women in MyHealtheVet, develop a library of menopause symptoms material
for distribution, and evaluate how useful of MyHealtheVet use for educating and tracking
women regarding menopause symptoms.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Women Veterans, age 45-60
- Receive primary care at the Miami Veterans Affairs Healthcare System
- Able to communicate in English
- Already or willing to register and become authenticated in the patient health portal,
MyHealtheVet.
- Able to use read, understand, and respond to secure messages using patient health
portal.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Not willing to register and become authenticated for patient health portal.
- Not willing to receive educational secure messages from patient health portal.
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