Changing Korean Menopausal Women's Awareness on Hormone Therapy: 7-years after Women's Health Initiative Study / 대한폐경학회지
The Journal of Korean Society of Menopause
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: 94-99, 2012.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-114407
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
The purpose of this survey was to compare Korean menopausal women's perceptions of hormone replacement therapy before and after publication of the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) study.METHODS:
This study was conducted through a survey of 713 postmenopausal women, who attended lectures on health to commemorate Korean Menopause Awareness Month, during 2009 in Seoul and the provinces (Incheon, Daejeon, Daegu, Gwangju and Busan).RESULTS:
Respondents' knowledge concerning the cause of menopause have been increased to 86.7% in 2009, compared to 56.6% in 2002. Women who required hormone therapy increased to 57.6% in 2009, compared to 56.6% in 2002. As a source of information about hormone therapy, media was about 34.0% in 2009, different from the previous study that doctor's advice was 60.7%. Among the women who stopped hormone therapy, the most common reason was fear of cancer (31.8%), which increased compared to 9.3% in 2002. Women who received regular screening for breast cancer increased to 82.3% in 2009, compared to 35.0% in 2002. Women who checked bone mineral density (BMD) increased to 71.8% in 2009, compared to 40.2% in 2002.CONCLUSION:
Menopausal women in Korea have increased their awareness of menopause. They responded that hormone therapy was helpful to manage menopausal symptoms, even after WHI study. They obtained menopause-related information through various sources, and the role of mass media has been greatly increased. But they were concerned about the increased risk for cancer, especially breast cancer.
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Main subject:
Publications
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Breast Neoplasms
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Menopause
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Bone Density
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Mass Screening
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Women's Health
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Lecture
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Hormone Replacement Therapy
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Republic of Korea
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Korea
Type of study:
Screening study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
The Journal of Korean Society of Menopause
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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