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Evidence base used to inform and develop MIPO
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Below is a range of published resources used to inform the design, development and delivery of MIPO.
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Fleming, L.E., Levis, S., LeBlanc, W.G., Dietz, N.A., Arheart, K.L., Wilkinson, J.D., Clark, J., Serdar, B., Davila, E.P., & Lee, D.J. (2008). Earlier age at menopause, work, and tobacco smoke exposure. Menopause. 15(6): 1103-1108.
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Geukes, M., van Aalst, M.P., Robroek, S.J.W., Laven, J.S.E., & Oosterhof, H. (2016) The impact of menopause on work ability in women with severe menopausal symptoms. Maturitas. 90: 3-8.
Geukes, M., Anema, J.R., van Aalst, M.P., & de Menezes, R.X., & Oosterhof, H. (2019) Improvement of menopausal symptoms and the impact on work ability: A retrospective cohort pilot study. Maturitas. 120: 23-28.
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Griffiths, A., MacLennan, S.J., & Hassard, J. (2013). Menopause and work: An electronic survey of employees’ attitudes in the UK. Maturitas. 76(2): 155-159.
Griffiths, A., Ceausu, I., Depypere, H., Lambrinoudaki, I., Mueck, A., Perez-Lopez, F.R., van der Schouw, Y.T., Senturk, L.M., Simoncini, T., Stevenson, J.C., Stute, P., & Rees, M. (2016) EMAS recommendations for conditions in the workplace for menopausal women Maturitas. 85: 79-81.
Griffiths, A. & Hunter, M.S. (2014). Psychosocial factors and the menopause: the impact of the menopause on personal and working life. Annual Report of the Chief Medical Officer, UK. 109-119.
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Hardy, C., Griffiths, A., & Hunter, M.S. (2017a) What are workplaces and key stakeholders being advised to do about menopause at work? A review of guidance in the UK. Maturitas. 100: 132-133.
Hardy, C., Griffiths, A., & Hunter, M.S. (2017b) What do working menopausal women want? A qualitative investigation into women’s perspectives on employer and line manager support. Maturitas. 101: 37-41.
Hardy, C., Hunter, M.S., & Griffiths, A. (2018) Menopause and work: an overview of UK guidance. Occupational Medicine. 68: 580-586.
Hardy, C., Griffiths, A., & Hunter, M.S. (2019) Development and evaluation of online menopause awareness training for line managers in UK organizations. Maturitas. 120: 83-89.
Hardy, C., Griffiths, A., & Hunter, M.S. (2019) Tackling the taboo: talking menopause-related problems at work. International Journal of Workplace Health Management. 12(1): 28-38.
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Hickey, M., Riach, K., Kachouie, R., & Jack, G. (2017). No sweat: managing menopausal symptoms at work. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology. 38(3): 202-209.
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Hunter, M.S., Hardy, C., Norton, S., & Griffiths, A. (2016) Study protocol of a multicentre randomised controlled trial of self-help cognitive behaviour therapy for working women with menopausal symptoms (MENOS@Work). Maturitas. 92: 186-192.
Huseth-Zosel, A., Strand, M., & Perry, J. (2014). Socioeconomic differences in the menopausal experience of Chinese women. Post Reprod Health. 20(3): 98-103.
Jack, G., Riach, K., & Bariola, E. (2019). Temporality and gendered agency: Menopausal subjectivities in women’s work. Human Relations. 72(1): 122-143.
Jack, G., Riach, K., Bariola, E., Pitts, M., Schapper, J., & Sarrel, P. (2016). Menopause in the workplace: what employers should be doing. Maturitas. 85: 88-95.
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Kakkar, V., Kaur, D., Chopra, K., Kaur, A., & Kaur, I.P. (2007). Assessment of the variation in menopausal symptoms with age, education and working/non-working status in north-Indian sub population using menopause rating scale (MRS). Maturitas. 57: 306-314.
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Kelloway, E.K., Teed, M., & Kelley, E. (2008) The psychosocial environment: towards an agenda for research. International Journal of Workplace Health Management. 1(1): 50-64.
Kittell, L.A., Mansfield, P.K., & Voda, A.M. (1998). Keeping up appearances: the basic social process of the menopausal transition. Qualitative Health Research. 8(5): 618-633.
Kleinman, N.L., Rohrbacker, N.J., Bushmakin, A.G., Whiteley, J., Lynch, W.D., & Shah, S.N. (2013). Direct and indirect costs of women diagnosed with menopause symptoms. J Occup Environ Med. 55(4): 465-470.
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Mishra, G. & Kuh, D. (2006). Perceived change in quality of life during the menopause. Social Science & Medicine. 62(1): 93-102.
Moaz, B., Antonovsky, A., Apter, A., Datan, N., Hochberg, J., & Salomon, Y. (1978). The effect of outside work on the menopausal woman. Maturitas. 1(1): 43-53.
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Mishra, G.D., & Kuh, D. (2012) Health symptoms during midlife in relation to menopausal transition: British prospective cohort study. British Medical Journal (Clinical research edition). 344 :doi: 10.1136/bmj.e402.
Morris, M.E., & Symonds, A. (2004). ‘We’ve been trained to put up with it’: real women and the menopause. Critical Public Health. 14(3): 311-323.
Mvundura, M. (2007). Menopause Transition and Labor Market Outcomes. Dissertation, Georgia State University. http://scholarworks.gsu.edu/econ_diss/38
Northern Ireland Public Service Alliance (NIPSA) (2018) Guidance on Menopause and the Workplace.
National Union of Teachers (NUT; UK) (2014). Valuing Women: Teachers Working Through the Menopause.
Netz, Y., Zach, S., Dennerstein, L., & Guthrie, J.R. (2005). The menopausal transition: does it induce women’s worries about aging? Climacteric. 8(4): 333-341.
Ogurlu, N., Kucuk, M., & Aksu, H. (2011). Influence of employment status on menopausal symptoms. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 112(3): 204-207.
Paul, J. (2003). Health and Safety and The Menopause: Working through the Change. London: Trades Union Congress [TUC]. [Subsequently developed into a guide by the TUC in 2011, called “Supporting women through the menopause: Guide for union representatives on dealing with issues around the menopause”.
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Royal College of Nursing (UK) (2017) Menopause: RCN guidance for nurses, midwives and health visitors.
Royal College of Nursing (UK) (2016) The Menopause and Work: Guidance for RCN Representatives.
Rutanen, R., Nygard, C-H, Moilanen, J., Mikkola, T., Raitanen, J., Tomas, E., & Luoto, R. (2014). Effect of physical exercise on work ability and daily strain in symptomatic menopausal women: A randomized controlled trial. Work. 47: 281-286.
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Sasser, A.C., Rousculp, M.D., Birnbaum, H.G., Oster, E.F., Lufkin, E., & Mallet, D. (2005). Economic burden of osteoporosis, breast cancer, and cardiovascular disease among postmenopausal women in an employed population. Women’s Health Issues. 15: 97-108.
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Wales TUC Cymru (2017) The menopause: A workplace issue. A report of the Wales TUC survey investigating the menopause in the workplace.
Whiteley, J., DiBonaventura, M., Wagner, J-S., Alvir, J., & Shah, S. (2013a). The impact of menopausal symptoms on quality of life, productivity, and economic outcomes. Journal of Women’s Health. 22(11): 983-990.
Whiteley, J., Wagner, J.S., Bushmakin, A., Kopenhafer, L., DiBonaventura, M., & Racketa, J. (2013b) The impact of the severity of vasomotor symptoms on health status, resource use, and productivity. Menopause. 20(5): 518-524.