Endometriosis Education Outreach

子宫内膜异位症教育外展 摘要 痛经，痛经，是年轻女性旷工的最常见原因。子宫内膜异位症是 主要病因；然而，诊断延迟的中位数为8年，三分之二的患者注意到 他们的症状最初被他们的提供者消除了。尽管供应商在缺乏检测的情况下发挥了作用 月经紊乱和子宫内膜异位症的治疗，患者对月经初潮的反应和 月经健康的知识也同样重要。青少年获得最低限度的正规月经健康 因此，他们对月经初潮和围绕月经初潮的社会耻辱毫无准备。我们的目标是 提高对月经健康、痛经和子宫内膜异位症的认识，培养更多的 育龄患者与其保健提供者之间的建设性痛经对话 以减少出现、诊断和治疗之间的时间。我们将通过以下方式实现这一目标 教育外展的三层方法。教育外展1是月经的实施 在当地初中和高中开设健康课程。教育外展2是一项培训的实施 大学校园卫生服务提供者识别和治疗痛经和子宫内膜异位症的计划。 教育外展3是通过提高对月经健康的认识，让社区利益相关者参与进来 精神障碍和正规教育计划的必要性。告知患者、提供者和公众意愿 促进痛经和子宫内膜异位症的早期干预和长期后遗症的预防。

Endometriosis Education Outreach ABSTRACT Dysmenorrhea, painful periods, is the most common cause of absenteeism in young women. Endometriosis is the leading etiology; however, there is a median diagnostic delay of 8 years, with two thirds of patients noting that their symptoms were initially dismissed by their provider. Though providers play a role in the lack of detection and treatment of menstrual disorders and endometriosis, patients’ reactions to the menarche experience and knowledge of menstrual health are equally critical. Adolescents receive minimal formal menstrual health education, and thus are unprepared for menarche and the social stigmas that surround it. Our objective is to enhance the understanding of menstrual health, dysmenorrhea, and endometriosis and foster a more constructive dysmenorrhea dialogue between reproductive age patients and their healthcare providers in order to reduce the time between presentation, diagnosis, and treatment. We will achieve this goal using a three-tiered approach for educational outreach. Educational Outreach 1 is implementation of a menstrual health curriculum in local middle and high schools. Educational Outreach 2 is implementation of a training program for university campus health providers in identifying and treating dysmenorrhea and endometriosis. Educational Outreach 3 is engagement of community stakeholders by raising awareness of menstrual health disorders and the need for formalized education programs. Informing patients, providers, and the public will facilitate early intervention and prevention of long-term sequelae of dysmenorrhea and endometriosis.