title: Reasons why women in Turkey prefer short-term use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT).
abstract: The research was conducted as an epidemiological study with a before-after interference. Ninety-three women who regularly visited a menopausal clinic in Kayseri and who had begun hormone replacement therapy (HRT) made up the study sample. Seventy-five women were involved in the second step, carried out 18 months after the first interview. It was concluded that 25.3% of the women who began HRT had more menopausal complaints before HRT, while these complaints were generally reduced after the 18 months (p < .05). There was no important change in their quality of life (QOL; p > .05), but there was a positive change seen in emotional reactions (p < .05).
authors: a Department of Gynecology and Obstetric Nursing, Health Science Faculty , University of Erciyes , Kayseri , Turkey.
authors: Mürüvvet
authors: M
authors: Başer
authors: Sultan
authors: S
authors: Taşci
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005239:Fear; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D020249:Hormone Replacement Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008593:Menopause / Q000187:drug effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011788:Quality of Life; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014421:Turkey