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Evidence to Inform Professionals and Organisations (SWK 753)
Systematic Narrative
Review
The impact of Menopause in the
Workplace
Abstract
Context:
The recent publication of the Women's Health Strategy for England (D.O.H.
2021) called for the ageing women to help solve the decline in the workforce. It
called for action and declared more work must be done to tap into this
neglected and often ignored part of the workforce. Within this publication it
acknowledges that menopause in the workplace is an important theme with
women reporting lack of support and it being seen as a 'taboo' or forbidden
subject Hardy et al., (2018).
A narrative synthesis was conducted to look at the impact of the menopause for
women in the workplace.
Employed as a frontline health care worker since 1984 and a cancer survivor
since 2006, I have been a service provider and service user for a good part of
my adult working life. Mid covid my work life came to an abrupt halt due to ill
health. On reflection the menopause, accompanied by a stressful, demanding
job may have contributed to my deterioration in my health and the end of my
career which I dearly loved and worked hard to accomplish.
In 2022, I became a member of the Northern Ireland Cancer Research
Consumer Forum (NICRF) and was afforded the opportunity to study the
research methods programme. The skills and knowledge gained while
undertaking this module, will assist me in becoming an effective member of the
NICRCF and contribute to the wider research community.
Methods employed in the review:
Three databases were used. Including;