Discussing the menstrual cycle in the sports medicine clinic: perspectives of orthopaedic surgeons, physiotherapists, athletes and patients

IF 8 2区 医学 Q1 HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM
Emma O’Loughlin, D. Reid, S. Sims
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Abstract

ABSTRACT Recently, there has been a global increase in female-based sports medicine research related to physiological aspects of the menstrual cycle. However, it is unclear whether health professionals and athletes routinely and openly discuss this sometimes-sensitive topic. This study explored different members of the sports medicine community’s knowledge, perceptions of, and comfort in discussing the endogenous menstrual cycle. Five semi-structured focus group sessions were conducted with 18 participants (2 orthopaedic surgeons, 9 sports physiotherapists, 3 patients, and 4 athletes) in New Zealand. Reflexive thematic analysis revealed an overarching theme which described the menstrual cycle as ‘a pertinent and evolving topic in the sports medicine clinic’. The first theme, ‘A dearth of education and discussion has given rise to a perceived lack of menstrual cycle knowledge’, reflects the participants’ consensus regarding a lack of knowledge of the menstrual cycle. In contrast, ‘Different (mismatched) concerns of health professionals and non-health professionals’ describes the different groups’ differing menstrual cycle-related concerns. The third theme, ‘Health professionals have specific strategies to enable comfortable menstrual cycle conversations’, describes that the broader sports medicine community does not routinely discuss the menstrual cycle in the clinic. In addition, it describes common barriers to in-clinic menstrual cycle discussions, including athlete and health professional age, gender and culture. Finally, the study describes pragmatic approaches health professionals frequently take to tackle these barriers. This study highlights the importance of developing trust, giving context and being aware of athletes’ concerns and sociocultural status when discussing the menstrual cycle in the sports medicine clinic.
从整形外科医生、物理治疗师、运动员和患者的角度探讨运动医学诊所的月经周期
摘要最近,全球范围内与月经周期生理方面相关的女性运动医学研究有所增加。然而,目前尚不清楚卫生专业人员和运动员是否经常公开讨论这个有时很敏感的话题。本研究探讨了运动医学界不同成员在讨论内源性月经周期时的知识、认知和舒适度。在新西兰,18名参与者(2名整形外科医生、9名运动理疗师、3名患者和4名运动员)参加了五次半结构化焦点小组会议。反射主题分析揭示了一个总体主题,将月经周期描述为“运动医学诊所中一个相关且不断发展的主题”。第一个主题是“缺乏教育和讨论导致了人们对月经周期知识的缺乏”,反映了参与者对月经周期缺乏知识的共识。相比之下,“卫生专业人员和非卫生专业人员的不同(不匹配)担忧”描述了不同群体与月经周期相关的不同担忧。第三个主题是“健康专业人员有特定的策略来进行舒适的月经周期对话”,描述了更广泛的运动医学界并不经常在诊所讨论月经周期。此外,它还描述了临床月经周期讨论的常见障碍,包括运动员和卫生专业人员的年龄、性别和文化。最后,该研究描述了卫生专业人员经常采取的务实方法来解决这些障碍。这项研究强调了在运动医学诊所讨论月经周期时,培养信任、提供背景以及了解运动员的担忧和社会文化地位的重要性。
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