Moving more for mental well-being in menopause: development of workplace intervention strategies

2021年，苏格兰政府启动了一项妇女健康计划，承认有必要更好地支持约40万更年期妇女。更年期症状可能会对妇女的工作经历产生负面影响，就业率/出勤率较低与一些更年期症状有关。有心理健康症状的女性受到的影响最大。虽然有大量证据表明，达到推荐的体力活动水平对心理健康有显著好处，但国家监测数据显示，许多苏格兰女性不活跃，更年期前后明显减少。在与合作伙伴SAMH(苏格兰心理健康协会)建立了现有的成功工作关系的基础上，该博士项目的总体目标是开发工作场所资源，支持更年期妇女在更年期生命阶段进行身体活动并增强她们的心理健康。将通过三项研究实现这一目标，其中包括：对现有证据进行系统审查；对妇女在更年期、精神健康和工作场所体力活动方面的经历进行定性探讨；以及开展联合制作研究，以开发干预资源工具箱。这些基于证据的干预资源很可能是来自博士的非常受欢迎的产品，准备由合作伙伴传播。学生将支持学生发展一系列的研究技能，为他们未来的研究生涯做好准备(即系统审查、定性方法、联合制作、干预设计、敏感数据管理、知识交流和传播)。导师在支持体力活动行为改变的干预发展方面拥有丰富的专业知识，并拥有成功的博士生指导和外部合作的记录，是支持学生的理想人选。SAMH将通过就研究方向进行定期磋商，支持通过其网络招募参与者，共同制作干预成果，以及知识交流和影响机会，在这项研究中发挥核心作用。莱尔·菲茨蒙斯(第二主管)

In 2021, the Scottish Government launched a Women's Health Plan, acknowledging the need to better support the ~400,000 women of menopausal age. Menopausal symptoms can have a negative impact on women's work experiences, with lower employment rates/attendance associated with a number of menopausal symptoms. Women with mental health symptoms are most adversely affected. Whilst there is substantial evidence that meeting recommended physical activity levels has significant mental health benefits, national surveillance data shows many Scottish women are inactive, with a clear decrease evident around the menopause life stage. Building on an existing successful working relationship with the collaborating partner SAMH (the Scottish Association for Mental Health), the overall aim of this PhD project is to develop workplace resources to support women during the menopause life stage to be physically active and enhance their mental wellbeing. This aim will be achieved through three studies including: a systematic review of existing evidence; a qualitative exploration of women's experiences of menopause, mental wellbeing and physical activity in the workplace; and a co-production study to develop a toolbox of intervention resources. These evidence-based intervention resources are likely to be highly sought-after products from the PhD, ready for dissemination by the collaborating partner. The studentship will support the student to develop a range of research skills that will equip them well for a future research career (i.e., systematic reviewing, qualitative methods, co-production, intervention design, management of sensitive data, knowledge exchange and dissemination). The supervisors have substantial expertise on intervention development to support physical activity behaviour change, and with their track record of successful doctoral supervision and external collaboration, are ideally placed to support the student. SAMH will play a central role in this studentship, through regular consultation on research direction, supporting participant recruitment through their networks, co-producing intervention outputs, and knowledge exchange and impact opportunities. laire Fitzimons (second supervisor)