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J. Simon, S. Kingsberg, J. Metropoulos, B. Adler, 030 Improving Practitioner Knowledge and Clinical Competence in Managing Menopause-Associated Dyspareunia and Female Sexual Dysfunction Through Educational Interventions: Interim Analysis, The Journal of Sexual Medicine, Volume 16, Issue Supplement_3, June 2019, Page S14, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsxm.2019.03.487
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Introduction
Female Sexual Dysfunction and the Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause are highly prevalent after menopause leading to significant physical and emotional pain. Evidence suggests that both of these conditions are under-recognized and inadequately treated. Little is known about current levels of multidisciplinary healthcare professional (HCP) knowledge and applied clinical competence and confidence when managing these conditions. Since certain formats of CME education can improve the application of evidence-based medicine an online curriculum was designed to better understand current knowledge levels and to increase HCP knowledge and clinical competencies across diagnosis and treatment of GSM and FSD.
Objective
To address widespread knowledge and treatment gaps in the management of GSM, VVA, FSD and dyspareunia a two-part online CME curriculum entitled Menopause and Sexual Health: An Update on Dyspareunia and Female Sexual Dysfunction was developed based on a needs assessment survey that included literature reviews and practitioner interviews.
Methods
Data from a two-part curriculum was analyzed to evaluate learning across condition-specific learning objectives and general learning domains (knowledge, clinical competence, clinical confidence) using matched pre-and post-test questions and the RealIndex™ a measure of applied knowledge change across multiple curriculum activities.
