PhD Scientific Days 2026

Health Sciences 2.

Outlining an Interdisciplinary, Perimenopause‑Focused Preventive and Educational Care Model Based on the Adaptation of International Guidelines

Name of the presenter

Hajagos, Orsolya

Institute/workplace of the presenter

Semmelweis Egyetem Doktori Iskola - Egészségtudományi Tagozat

Authors

Orsolya Hajagos¹
1: Semmelweis Egyetem Doktori Iskola - Egészségtudományi Tagozat

Text of the abstract

Introduction
Perimenopause often lacks adequate preparation, though early symptoms already impair quality of life (QoL). Guidelines from WHO, ESHRE, NAMS, and EMAS emphasize that care should jointly consider biological, psychological, lifestyle, and social factors. The EP’s 2026 hearing highlighted menopause as a system‑level concern affecting women’s health, labour market participation, and societal well-being. This necessitates greater emphasis on perimenopausal preparation, prevention, and lifestyle support within Hungarian health care.
Aims
We outline a perimenopause‑focused preventive and educational care model to help women enter transition in optimal physical and psychological condition. We also explore how international elements can be adapted to Hungarian practice through the involvement of allied health professionals (AHPs) and primary care, while respecting specialist competences.
Methods
We conducted a narrative review of key international guidelines on (peri)menopause care, focusing on lifestyle‑centred, interdisciplinary, and community‑based approaches that relieve pressure on specialist services. Based on this synthesis and Hungarian publications, we conceptually map adaptation pathways and identify care points where preventive, educational, and triage functions could be safely transferred.
Results
International recommendations stress that perimenopause is a key opportunity for informed preparation: targeted education, lifestyle counselling and psychological support may improve symptom management and quality of life and reduce the risk of later chronic diseases. We hypothesize that establishing a perimenopause‑focused care pathway in Hungary is feasible, with nurses, AHPs, and pharmacists providing structured education, lifestyle support and triage, while diagnostic and therapeutic decisions remain within specialist medical competence.
Conclusion
A perimenopause‑centred, interdisciplinary, prevention‑ and education‑oriented care model that builds on international recommendations and is adapted to Hungarian structures may help women enter menopause in a more favourable general, lifestyle and psychological state, with fewer and milder symptoms and lower long‑term risk. The proposed concept provides a theoretical basis for a future pilot study.
Funding
No specific research funding was received for this work.