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Initiation and discontinuation of hormone therapy for menopausal symptoms: results from a community sample.

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Bosworth, HB; Bastian, LA; Grambow, SC; McBride, CM; Skinner, CS; Fish, L; Rimer, BK; Siegler, IC
Published in: J Behav Med
February 2005

Factors related to initiation and discontinuation of hormonal therapy (HT) for treatment of menopausal symptoms were examined in a community sample of 533 peri/postmenopausal women aged 45-54 by telephone three times. Over 40 variables including: sociodemographic characteristics, clinical reasons to start HT use, HT contraindications, HT attitudes/knowledge, and health behaviors were examined in logistic regression models comparing women who discontinued HT to women who continued using HT over 9 months (discontinuers) and women who initiated HT versus women who never used HT over 9 months (initiators). Increased understanding of HT, confidence, mental health symptoms, perception that menopause is natural, and having gynecological surgery were related to decreased likelihood of HT discontinuation. Increased understanding about risks of HT, vasomotor symptoms, mood symptoms, and having gynecological surgery were related to increased likelihood of HT Initiation. These findings highlight the importance of physicians discussing HT with their patients, particularly because of recent clinical trial developments.

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J Behav Med

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0160-7715

Publication Date

February 2005

Volume

28

Issue

1

Start / End Page

105 / 114

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Residence Characteristics
  • Physician-Patient Relations
  • Patient Compliance
  • Middle Aged
  • Menopause
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Estrogen Replacement Therapy
  • Communication
  • Clinical Psychology
 

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Bosworth, H. B., Bastian, L. A., Grambow, S. C., McBride, C. M., Skinner, C. S., Fish, L., … Siegler, I. C. (2005). Initiation and discontinuation of hormone therapy for menopausal symptoms: results from a community sample. J Behav Med, 28(1), 105–114. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-005-2721-2
Bosworth, Hayden B., Lori A. Bastian, Steven C. Grambow, Colleen M. McBride, Celette Sugg Skinner, Laura Fish, Barbara K. Rimer, and Ilene C. Siegler. “Initiation and discontinuation of hormone therapy for menopausal symptoms: results from a community sample.J Behav Med 28, no. 1 (February 2005): 105–14. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-005-2721-2.
Bosworth HB, Bastian LA, Grambow SC, McBride CM, Skinner CS, Fish L, et al. Initiation and discontinuation of hormone therapy for menopausal symptoms: results from a community sample. J Behav Med. 2005 Feb;28(1):105–14.
Bosworth, Hayden B., et al. “Initiation and discontinuation of hormone therapy for menopausal symptoms: results from a community sample.J Behav Med, vol. 28, no. 1, Feb. 2005, pp. 105–14. Pubmed, doi:10.1007/s10865-005-2721-2.
Bosworth HB, Bastian LA, Grambow SC, McBride CM, Skinner CS, Fish L, Rimer BK, Siegler IC. Initiation and discontinuation of hormone therapy for menopausal symptoms: results from a community sample. J Behav Med. 2005 Feb;28(1):105–114.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Behav Med

DOI

ISSN

0160-7715

Publication Date

February 2005

Volume

28

Issue

1

Start / End Page

105 / 114

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Residence Characteristics
  • Physician-Patient Relations
  • Patient Compliance
  • Middle Aged
  • Menopause
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Estrogen Replacement Therapy
  • Communication
  • Clinical Psychology