16. The Lotus Initiative: Community Collaboration for Menstrual Education & Equity
The Lotus Initiative, a longitudinal program developed by healthcare professionals and community partners, aims to provide equitable health education in Charleston, SC. Students at Horizons at Ashley Hall, an education program serving underserved students, were noted to lack access to menstrual education, resulting in anxiety and absences upon menarche. This QI initiative assesses the menstrual education curriculum piloted in summer 2023.
Source: Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology - Category: OBGYN Authors: Brogan Brown, Olivia Kinsinger, Kelly Rutherford, Kayla Shine, Melisa Holmes Source Type: research
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