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.
Artículo
en Coreano
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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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Asunto principal:
Publicaciones
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Neoplasias de la Mama
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Menopausia
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Densidad Ósea
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Tamizaje Masivo
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Salud de la Mujer
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Clase
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Terapia de Reemplazo de Hormonas
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República de Corea
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Corea (Geográfico)
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de tamizaje
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
The Journal of Korean Society of Menopause
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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