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Determining The Factors Affecting Women in The Menopause Period's Intention to Use Hormone Replacement Therapy

Menopoz Dönemindeki Kadınların Hormon Replasman Tedavisi Kullanma Niyetlerini Etkileyen Faktörleri Belirlenmesi

Ayça Balmumcu(AYDIN ADNAN MENDERES ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SÖKE MESLEK YÜKSEKOKULU)0000-0001-6811-8003
Semra Elmas(LEFKE AVRUPA ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SAĞLIK YÜKSEKOKULU)0000-0002-6510-1799
Nilüfer Yıldırım(ERZURUM TEKNİK ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0001-8851-7044
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2025-09-29
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It also emphasizes the importance of informative and sensitively structured health services regarding HRT.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: This study was conducted to determine the psychological, physiological, and cognitive factors affecting the intention of menopausal women to use Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).
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Key Findings & Data:Methods: This cross-sectional study consisted of 429 women in menopause.
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Conclusion & Impact:It also emphasizes the importance of informative and sensitively structured health services regarding HRT.
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⚙️Variables:Climacteric · hormone replacement therapy · menopause

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Objective: This study was conducted to determine the psychological, physiological, and cognitive factors affecting the intention of menopausal women to use Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). Methods: This cross-sectional study consisted of 429 women in menopause. The Menopause Attitude Assessment Scale (MAAS), Menopause Symptoms Assessment Scale (MSAS), and Personal Information Form were used to collect data. Results: The participants' total MAAS score average was 27.40±6.87, and the MSAS total score average was 18.33±9.23. The participants' mean HRT intention score was determined as 2.83±1.63. According to the participants' HRT intention, the positive and negative emotional factors, family relations, and behavioral factors sub-dimension scores related to menopause attitudes showed a statistically significant difference (p<.05). In the multiple regression analysis, a statistically significant relationship was found between the MAAS score and women's intentions toward HRT, and it was determined that each unit increase in the MTRS score caused a 0.043 unit decrease in intentions toward HRT. Conclusion: The results obtained from this study show that multidimensional factors affecting women's health behaviors during menopause should be considered. It also emphasizes the importance of informative and sensitively structured health services regarding HRT.

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Amaç: Bu çalışma, menopoz dönemindeki kadınların Hormon Replasman Tedavisi (HRT) kullanma niyetlerini etkileyen psikolojik, fizyolojik ve bilişsel faktörleri belirlemek amacıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Yöntemler: Kesitsel olarak tasarlanan bu çalışmada menopoz dönemindeki 429 kadın çalışmanın örneklemini oluşturmuştur. Veri toplamak için Menopoz Tutum Değerlendirme Ölçeği (MTDÖ), Menopoz Semptomları Değerlendirme Ölçeği (MSDÖ) ve Kişisel Bilgi Formu kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Katılımcıların MTDÖ toplam puan ortalamaları 27.40±6.87, MSDÖ toplam puan ortalamaları ise 18.33±9.23 olarak bulunmuştur. Katılımcıların HRT niyet puanlarının ortalaması 2.83±1.63 olarak belirlenmiştir. Katılımcıların HRT niyetine göre menopoz tutumlarına ilişkin pozitif ve negatif duygusal faktörler, aile ilişkileri ve davranışsal faktörler alt boyut puanları istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir fark göstermiştir (p<0.05). Çoklu regresyon analizinde MTDÖ puanı ile kadınların HRT’ye yönelik niyetleri arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmuş ve MTDÖ puanında meydana gelen her bir birimlik artışın HRT’ye yönelik niyette 0.043 birimlik azalmaya neden olduğu saptanmıştır. Sonuç: Bu çalışmadan elde edilen sonuçlar, menopoz döneminde kadınların sağlık davranışlarını etkileyen çok boyutlu faktörlerin dikkate alınması gerektiğini göstermektedir. Aynı zamanda HRT’ye yönelik bilgilendirici ve duyarlılıkla yapılandırılmış sağlık hizmetlerinin önemini vurgulamaktadır.

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Balmumcu, A., Elmas, S., Yıldırım, N. (2025). Determining The Factors Affecting Women in The Menopause Period's Intention to Use Hormone Replacement Therapy. Ebelik ve Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, Volume: 8 Issue: 3. https://doi.org/10.62425/esbder.1672773

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