Opinion of Brazilian Gynecologists on Hormone Therapy for Menopause and Prescriptive Habits
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
To evaluate Brazilian gynecologists, through structured online questionnaires, with questions directed to their opinions and prescriptive habits about menopause hormone therapy. Research participants will complete the questionnaires in digital format online.
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Detailed Description
There are few Brazilian population studies on the opinion of Brazilian gynecologists about the hormonal therapy of menopause in climacteric women, their prescriptive habits and their views on the availability of treatments offered, demanding better evaluation and justifying efforts to analyze the perception of professionals in this area in our country.
Methods: To assess gynecologists across the country, through structured online questionnaires, with questions aimed at knowing their opinions and prescriptive habits about menopause hormone therapy. Research participants will complete the questionnaires in digital format online. Doctors will be invited to participate by e-mail messages and by social media.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
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| Gynecologists Brazilian gynecologists who agreed to participate and answered the questionnaire |
Other: Applying a questionnaire
The participants have to answer a questionnaire addressing their opinion on menopausal hormone replacement therapy
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Prescription preference [At Day 1]
Answer to the questionnaire addressing gynecologists' prescription habit for menopausal women
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Knowledge of window of opportunity for hormone replacement therapy [At Day 1]
This is to see which proportion of gynecologists know the principle of window of opportunity for menopausal hormone replacement therapy
- Knowledge of indications and contraindications of hormone replacement therapy [At Day 1]
This is to see which proportion of gynecologists know the indications and contraindicationsv of menopausal hormone replacement therapy
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Brazilian licensed gynecologist doctors
Exclusion Criteria:
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Retired doctors
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Health professionals other than medicine doctor
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Medical specialties other than Gynecology
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Medical employees of the pharmaceutical industry
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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| 1 | Centro de Atenção Integral à Saúde da Mulher | São Bernardo do Campo | SP | Brazil | 09760-280 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Faculdade de Medicina do ABC
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Luciano M Pompei, Faculdade de Medicina do ABC
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
- Buhling KJ, von Studnitz FS, Jantke A, Eulenburg C, Mueck AO. Use of hormone therapy by female gynecologists and female partners of male gynecologists in Germany 8 years after the Women's Health Initiative study: results of a survey. Menopause. 2012 Oct;19(10):1088-91.
- Taylor HS, Kagan R, Altomare CJ, Cort S, Bushmakin AG, Abraham L. Knowledge of clinical trials regarding hormone therapy and likelihood of prescribing hormone therapy. Menopause. 2017 Jan;24(1):27-34. doi: 10.1097/GME.0000000000000711.
- Yeganeh L, Boyle J, Teede H, Vincent A. Knowledge and attitudes of health professionals regarding menopausal hormone therapies. Climacteric. 2017 Aug;20(4):348-355. doi: 10.1080/13697137.2017.1304906. Epub 2017 Apr 5.
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