کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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3954444 | 1600379 | 2010 | 4 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |

ObjectiveTo evaluate the effect of counseling on women's adherence to hormone therapy (HT) in Slovenia following the publication of the results of the Women's Health Initiative prospective study.MethodIn this 24-month prospective, randomized, controlled study with 125 women in early menopause, those in the study group (n = 64) attended oral presentations on menopause and HT whereas those in the control group (n = 63) did not. Data were collected from 2 questionnaires, one completed before starting HT and the other during follow-up visits after 3, 6, 12, and 24 months. The results were analyzed according to the intention-to-treat principle.ResultsIn the second year, an improved quality of life and friends critical of HT negatively affected adherence to HT. After 24 months, 47% of the participants in the study group and 32% in the control group were still using HT. The difference between the 2 groups in the rates of participants who discontinued HT was the same in the first than and in the last 12 months of the study (49 [76.6%] vs 15 [23.4%]).ConclusionSince there were no changes in discontinuation rates between the groups from one study period to the other, and a total of 15 women in each group stopped using HT in the second year of the study, the effect of the educational presentations on HT adherence was long-term rather than temporary.
Journal: International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics - Volume 111, Issue 3, December 2010, Pages 260–263