Investigation of the cognition and treatment rate of hormone replacement therapy in perimenopause women

VernacularTitle:围绝经期妇女激素替代治疗认知度及治疗率调查
Author: Xuemei YANG ; Qianqian WANG ; Guojing WEI
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Hormone replacement therapy; Perimenopause; Cognition; Therapeutic use
From: Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2016;23(14):2194-2196
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To investigate the cognition and treatment rate of hormone replacement therapy (HRT)in perimenopause women.Methods A survey was conducted in 262 perimenopause women first coming to outpatients care.A predesigned structured questionnaire was used to collect information:the symptoms of perimenopa-use women,the cognition and acceptance to the treatment.Results Finally,248 women with the mean age of (50.30 ±2.10)years finished the questionnaire,the natural menopause age was (48.90 ±1.90)years.48.79% of these women understood the role of HRT in clinical application,and only 12.50% knew the side effect of HRT. Among them,35.48% thought that HRT was necessary for the duration of perimenopause.40.73% of them had the attitude to treatment with HRT.After the education of perimenopausal acknowledgement,117 patients (47.18%) accepted the treatment with HRT.Conclusion It showed that the awareness and treatment rate of HRT in perimeno-pause women was low.The health education should be strengthened to improve the level of perimenopause health care.