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Adherence to hormone replacement therapy: a longitudinal study using the theory of planned behaviour.

The aim of this longitudinal study was to assess the stability and determinants of the intention to adopt HRT over a one-year period using the Theory of Planned Behaviour. At baseline, a total of 644 middle-aged premenopausal women who had never used HRT, were recruited. At follow-up, 417 women comp...

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Published in:Psychology & Health Vol. 18; no. 3; pp. 351 - 372
Main Authors: Légaré F, Godin G, Dodin S, Turcot L, Laperrière L
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd Jun2003
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          Decision Making, Patient
          Hormone Replacement Therapy
          Attitude
          Attitude Measures
          Chi Square Test
          Data Analysis Software
          Descriptive Statistics
          Female
          Interviews
          Male
          Middle Age
          Pearson's Correlation Coefficient
          Prospective Studies
          Psychological Theory
          Quebec
          Questionnaires
          Random Sample
          Regression
          Scales
          T-Tests
          Telephone
          Test-Retest Reliability
          Human
          Middle Aged: 45-64 years
          Female
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      ab: The aim of this longitudinal study was to assess the stability and determinants of the intention to adopt HRT over a one-year period using the Theory of Planned Behaviour. At baseline, a total of 644 middle-aged premenopausal women who had never used HRT, were recruited. At follow-up, 417 women completed an interview to assess any change in their reproductive status and in their behavioural intention. Among women who stayed premenopausal (n = 172) and among those who became perimenopausal (n = 209), the intention to adopt HRT was quite stable over the one-year period. However, being perimenopausal had a significant effect on the intention to adopt HRT at follow-up, as did subjective norm, perceived behavioural control and moral norm measured at baseline. Attitude towards HRT did not have a significant effect on the intention to adopt HRT one year later. Therefore, interventions to support women's decision-making about HRT should be tailored to their menopausal status and take into account their perception of social pressure to perform, control over this behaviour and moral obligation.
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