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The Decision to Take Hormone Replacement Therapy among Women with Disabilities

Heather Becker

School of Nursing, The University of Texas at Austin

Alexa K. Stuifbergen

School of Nursing, The University of Texas at Austin

Dorothy Gordon

School of Nursing, The University of Texas at Austin

Whereas making decisions during menopause can be challenging for all women, those with physical impairments face special issues with respect to menopause in general and hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in particular. In this correlational study, the authors explored the factors such women consider when making decisions about HRT. One hundred sixty-seven women with physical impairments throughout the United States completed surveys concerning their attitudes and knowledge about HRT. Approximately half the menopausal women were currently taking HRT. The strongest predictor of HRT use was women’s perceptions of their health care providers’ opinions about their taking HRT, combined with their motivation to comply with the provider’s recommendation. This finding points to the significant role that nurses and other health care providers play in assisting women to make informed health care choices during menopause.

Western Journal of Nursing Research, Vol. 24, No. 3, 264-281 (2002)
DOI: 10.1177/01939450222045897
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