Hormone replacement therapy. Knowledge, attitudes and practices of women attending a gynaecology outpatient clinic in Trinidad
West Indian med. j
; 50(2): 155-158, Jun. 2001.
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A questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of a sample of 218 outpatients attending the Port of Spain General Hospital Gynaecology Outpatient Clinic. The questionnaire investigated women's knowledge of menopause, risks and benefits of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), their attitudes concerning HRT and menopause as well as practices of postmenopausal women with respect to HRT. Comparisons were made between women of differing menopausal status, educational background and ethnicity. The results showed that overall knowledge was lacking regardless of menopausal status, ethnicity or educational background. Less educated women were more inclined to believe that HRT was inappropriate principally because they regarded the menopause as a natural process (p = 0.023). Only 24 of postmenopausal women were practicing some form of HRT. A minority (7) had previously been undergoing the therapy but had stopped. Most postmenopausal women (69) simply never considered treatment because the majority had never heard about HRT. The main source of patient information was from the clinic they were attending. This study reveals low awareness of menopausal information and therapeutic options in a Trinidadian population. A targeted education programme may substantially fill this void.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Base de données:
LILACS
Sujet principal:
Ménopause
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Connaissances, attitudes et pratiques en santé
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Hormonothérapie substitutive
Type d'étude:
Qualitative_research
Limites:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Pays/Région comme sujet:
Caribe ingles
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Trinidad y tobago
Langue:
En
Journal:
West Indian med. j
Sujet du journal:
MEDICINA
Année:
2001
Type de document:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Trinité-et-Tobago