Jones J B
University of Nevada Reno, School of Social Work/090 89557-0068, USA.
Soc Work Health Care. 1999;28(3):95-111. doi: 10.1300/J010v28n03_06.
Making an informed decision about whether to take hormone replacement therapy to offset short- and/or long-range effects of decreased estrogen due to menopause is particularly important because of the health-related risks and benefits associated with hormone replacements. A qualitative study was conducted in which a cohort of menopausal women were interviewed for the purpose of investigating their decision-making process regarding HRT. Findings illuminate the major factors contributing to the decision, the kinds and sources of information used in arriving at a decision, the decision-making process followed, and whether the decision was informed. Clinical and research implications of the findings are examined.
由于激素替代疗法存在与健康相关的风险和益处，因此就是否采用激素替代疗法来抵消因更年期导致雌激素减少的短期和/或长期影响做出明智的决定尤为重要。开展了一项定性研究，对一组更年期女性进行访谈，以调查她们在激素替代疗法方面的决策过程。研究结果揭示了促成该决定的主要因素、做出决定时所使用的信息种类和来源、所遵循的决策过程以及该决定是否基于充分信息。对这些研究结果的临床和研究意义进行了探讨。
