How to improve engagement

Ways to improve engagement and help women from ethnic minority backgrounds can include:

• Offer information and advice in an open, non-judgmental way.
• Create a safe space for women to open up, absorb information and come back.
• Provide evidence-based information about HRT, but understand that HRT may not be sought.
• Offer non-hormonal options, if appropriate.
• Provide information about midlife wellness and lifestyle changes, like diet and exercise. This is particularly important given there is an increased risk of cardiovascular risk factors in some ethnicities.
• Offer information and education in a culturally sensitive manner, appropriate to the level of understanding of the woman.
• Understand the need for educational resources in multiple languages, with leaflets, posters and videos showing ethnic minority women.
• Ensure better training of healthcare professionals and the availability of interpreter services.