Polycystic ovary syndrome in adults : a literature review and clinical practice guideline for the primary care nurse practitioner

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Polycystic ovary syndrome in adults : a literature review and clinical practice guideline for the primary care nurse practitioner Meidinger, Lindsey

Abstract

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex, multifaceted syndrome with multiple health implications and long-term health risks (Fauser et al., 2012). Women with PCOS require management and guidance from their primary care NP in collaboration with multiple specialists. The heterogeneity of the syndrome makes diagnosis, symptomatic treatment, and long-term management complex and individualized (Fauser et al., 2012). Long-term complications of PCOS include increased risk for insulin resistance (IR), cardiovascular disease (CVD), endometrial cancer, obesity, depression and anxiety, infertility, and various dermatological manifestations (Fauser et al., 2012). Nurse Practitioners (NP) are in a unique position, as primary care providers, to co-manage these women with various specialists. Currently in Canada, however, there are no primary care guidelines for the diagnosis and management of PCOS. This literature review was developed for the purpose of finding supporting evidence for the creation of a clinical practice guideline to assist NPs in the diagnosis and long-term management of adult women with PCOS.

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Title	Polycystic ovary syndrome in adults : a literature review and clinical practice guideline for the primary care nurse practitioner
Creator	Meidinger, Lindsey
Date Issued	2016
Description	Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex, multifaceted syndrome with multiple health implications and long-term health risks (Fauser et al., 2012). Women with PCOS require management and guidance from their primary care NP in collaboration with multiple specialists. The heterogeneity of the syndrome makes diagnosis, symptomatic treatment, and long-term management complex and individualized (Fauser et al., 2012). Long-term complications of PCOS include increased risk for insulin resistance (IR), cardiovascular disease (CVD), endometrial cancer, obesity, depression and anxiety, infertility, and various dermatological manifestations (Fauser et al., 2012). Nurse Practitioners (NP) are in a unique position, as primary care providers, to co-manage these women with various specialists. Currently in Canada, however, there are no primary care guidelines for the diagnosis and management of PCOS. This literature review was developed for the purpose of finding supporting evidence for the creation of a clinical practice guideline to assist NPs in the diagnosis and long-term management of adult women with PCOS.
Subject	Polycystic ovary syndrome; PCOS; Cardiovascular risk; Insulin resistance; Nurse Practitioners; Primary health care; Primary care nursing
Genre	Graduating Project
Type	Text
Language	eng
Series	University of British Columbia. NURS 596
Date Available	2016-05-04
Provider	Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights	Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
DOI	10.14288/1.0300443
URI	http://hdl.handle.net/2429/58042
Affiliation	Nursing, School of; Applied Science, Faculty of
Campus	UBCV
Peer Review Status	Unreviewed
Scholarly Level	Graduate
Rights URI	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Aggregated Source Repository	DSpace

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