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Views of women receiving hormone replacement therapy

Dilek UYGUR
Narter YEŞİLDAĞLAR
Salim ERKAYA
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191–193
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Almost all of the women had a desire for further information.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objectives: To determine the level and accuracy of knowledge of women about the menopause and hormone replacement therapy (HRT).
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Key Findings & Data:Result: The present study showed that 71.2% of these women stated that they didn't have any information about menopause and HRT.
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Conclusion & Impact:Almost all of the women had a desire for further information.
🔬Design:Survey & Empirical Study
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Menopoz · Sağlık bilgisi · tutumları

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Objectives: To determine the level and accuracy of knowledge of women about the menopause and hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Study Design: Womens view on the menopause and HRT were investigated using a questionnaire given to women attending to a menopause clinic. One hundred four postmenopausal women were interviewed. All the women in the study group were on HRT currently. Result: The present study showed that 71.2% of these women stated that they didn't have any information about menopause and HRT. Almost all of the respondents (89.4%) wanted further information. The majority of the women had started the therapy to reduce the menopausal symptoms. The media appeared to be a major source of information about the HRT. Only 13.5% of women reported that a medical doctor had informed them about hormone replacement. Conclusion: Majority of the women was not informed correctly about the effects of HRT. Almost all of the women had a desire for further information.

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UYGUR, D., YEŞİLDAĞLAR, N., ERKAYA, S. (2004). Views of women receiving hormone replacement therapy. GORM:Gynecology Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine, Cilt: 10 - Sayı: 3, 191–193. https://ajindex.com/articles/227195

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