Assessment of the effects of a community pharmacy women's health education program on management of menopause survey scores.
OBJECTIVE
This study examined the effect of a community pharmacy-based menopause education program on scores of the Management of Menopause (MoM) survey. The MoM survey is a tool administered to managed care organization members by the National Committee for Quality Assurance to determine the level of menopause-related education offered by their health care providers. The primary outcome was comparison of the median MoM survey scores of participants at baseline, 3 months, and 1 year posteducation.


METHODS
Women aged 47 to 55 years who were able to provide informed consent were enrolled. Subjects completed a baseline MoM survey. Trained pharmacists working in 7 pharmacies conducted one-on-one education sessions regarding the consequences of menopause, treatment options, and the known risks and benefits of each option. Follow-up MoM surveys were administered by mail at 3 months and 1 year posteducation. The survey is scored on a 100-point scale for an overall composite score and includes 3 subsections: exposure, breadth, and personalization of counseling.


RESULTS
A total of 31 subjects were enrolled, with 24 and 16 completing both baseline and 3-month or 1-year MoM follow-up surveys, respectively. Median 3-month composite MoM survey scores (86.1; 95% CI, 61.1-93.1) were significantly improved from baseline (54.2; 95% CI, 36.1-62.5; P<0.001). Scores on each subsection of the MoM survey also improved at 3 months, and median 1-year composite scores were significantly improved from baseline. (54.2 to 89, P = 0.001). Patient satisfaction with the education session was high, with a median satisfaction rating of 5 (a range of 4 to 5) on a 5-point satisfaction rating scale.


CONCLUSIONS
A community pharmacy-based menopause education program significantly increased scores on the MoM survey, and subjects were satisfied with this program.
Zeolla
Mario M
MM
Department of Pharmacy Practice, Albany College of Pharmacy, New York 12208, USA. zeollam@acp.edu
Cerulli
Jennifer
J
D003157:Community Pharmacy Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003376:Counseling; D015914:Estrogen Replacement Therapy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D008593:Menopause; D008875:Middle Aged; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016387:Women's Health