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KMID : 1007320120180020094
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Journal of the Korean Society of Menopause
2012 Volume.18 No. 2 p.94 ~ p.99
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Changing Korean Menopausal Women’s Awareness on Hormone Therapy: 7-years after Women’s Health Initiative Study
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Chung Youn-Jee
Kim Mee-Ran
Chung Hye-Won
Yoon Byung-Koo
Lee Byung-Seok
Kang Byung-Moon
Choi Hoon
Park Hyoung-Moo
Kim Jung-Gu
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Abstract
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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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KEYWORD
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Awareness, Menopause, Republic of Korea
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