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Hormone replacement therapy - knowledge, attitudes and practices of women attending a gynaecology outpatient clinic in Trinidad
Akong, J; Young Hoon, K. N; Dial, C. W; Andrewin, A; Diaz, M; Charles, J; Sandiford, N; Ward, C; McDougall, L; Teelucksingh, Surujpal.
Afiliação
  • Akong, J; University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago. Skills Laboratory
  • Young Hoon, K. N; University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago. Skills Laboratory
  • Dial, C. W; University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago. Skills Laboratory
  • Andrewin, A; University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago. Skills Laboratory
  • Diaz, M; University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago. Skills Laboratory
  • Charles, J; University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago. Skills Laboratory
  • Sandiford, N; University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago. Skills Laboratory
  • Ward, C; University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago. Skills Laboratory
  • McDougall, L; University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago. Skills Laboratory
  • Teelucksingh, Surujpal; University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago. Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex
West Indian med. j ; 50(2): 155-8, Jun. 2001.
Artigo em Inglês | MedCarib | ID: med-340
Biblioteca responsável: JM3.1
Localização: JM3.1; R18.W4
ABSTRACT
A questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices of a sample of 218 outpatients attending the Port of Spain General Hospital Gynaec 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 prinicpally because they regarded the menopause as a natural process (p = 0.023). Only 24 percent of postmenopausal women were practicing some from of HRT. A minority (7 percent) had previously been undergoing the therapy but had stopped. Most postmenopausal women (69 percent) 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.(Au)
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Coleções: Bases de dados internacionais Base de dados: MedCarib Assunto principal: Menopausa / Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde / Terapia de Reposição Hormonal Tipo de estudo: Pesquisa qualitativa Limite: Adulto / Idoso / Feminino / Humanos País/Região como assunto: Caribe Inglês / Trinidad e Tobago Idioma: Inglês Revista: West Indian med. j Ano de publicação: 2001 Tipo de documento: Artigo
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Coleções: Bases de dados internacionais Base de dados: MedCarib Assunto principal: Menopausa / Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde / Terapia de Reposição Hormonal Tipo de estudo: Pesquisa qualitativa Limite: Adulto / Idoso / Feminino / Humanos País/Região como assunto: Caribe Inglês / Trinidad e Tobago Idioma: Inglês Revista: West Indian med. j Ano de publicação: 2001 Tipo de documento: Artigo
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