Navigation Links
One of the Largest Post-WHI Physician Surveys Shows More Education is Needed: Patient Misinformation About Hormone Therapy Remains High
Date:9/5/2007

Survey Reveals Five Ways a Woman Can Work With Her Doctor to Manage

Menopausal Symptoms

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Results from one of the largest national surveys of doctors involved in menopause care conducted since the release of initial findings from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) leave no doubt -- even five years later, a cloud of confusion lingers for both physicians and patients regarding the results of the WHI study. The online survey of over 400 physicians concludes that patients remain confused about the risks of hormone therapy (HT); in fact, only 15% of doctors believe their patients accurately perceive the risks of HT. The survey was conducted by Richard Day Research on behalf of The Hormone Foundation, with the support of Novogyne Pharmaceuticals.

Amongst the key findings of the survey is that only 18 percent of physicians have "no confusion at all" about the WHI findings. However, physicians feel the confusion that exists among the general public is much greater:

-- 93% feel the level of misinformation patients bring to their office

about the WHI findings has "somewhat" or "very much" affected their

practice

-- More than two-thirds feel their patients and the media have "a great

deal of confusion" now about the WHI findings

-- 83% of doctors report their patients are as or more confused now than

when the findings were first released in 2002

-- 81% of doctors believe the media are as or more confused now than when

the findings were first released

"Since the results of the WHI were first released in 2002, the public has been bombarded with conflicting information on how to interpret the findings," said Paula Correa, MA, Director of The Hormone Foundation. "The results of this survey underscore the importance of physicians' role in educating patients and calls for more public education on menopause management. This is
'/>"/>

SOURCE The Hormone Foundation
Copyright©2007 PR Newswire.
All rights reserved

0

GOOD

Page: 1 2 3 4

Related medicine news :

1. 3 die, 500 sickened in nations largest hepatitis A outbreak Associated Press
2. Worlds Largest Cord Blood Bank to be started in India
3. India Has The Oldest And Largest Collection Of Preserved Mosquitoes – Mosquito Museu
4. Heart Related Problems-The Largest Killers In Andhra Pradesh
5. Children’s Center to Lead Largest-Ever Study on Kidney Disease in Childre
6. Scientists Review Loeys-Dietz Syndrome in the Largest Ever Study to date
7. Missed Vaccination Caused Largest Measles Outbreak in U.S in 2005
8. Largest Ever African HIV Vaccine Trial Opens in South Africa
9. Primary Health Care Parishioners of Second Largest HIV Infected Area in US Fail to Offer HIV Tests
10. World Largest Hair Congress Convene in Vancouver
11. Largest Ever Study of Genetics Behind Common Diseases Published

Post Your Comments:
*Name:
*Comment:
*Email:
(Date:11/8/2009)... , "One victory does not mean the battle is ... Nov. 7 In a vote of 24...r-Lipinski-Smith Amendment to prohibit abortion ma...floor. ,, Americans United for Life Action Pres...ge of this amendment is a victory for the pro-life...
(Date:11/8/2009)... , WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/...fordable Health Care for America Act, which will m...d insurance companies accountable and increase acc...gh a public option. ,, "Teddy Roosevelt, FDR an...ram Director Alan Charney. "Today,s vote ranks amo...
(Date:11/8/2009)... , Calls for Swift Passage of H.R. 3961 to S...v. 7 Statement Attribut...n Medical Association. ,, (Logo: http://www.n... "The AMA hails the passage of the House health re...em for patients and physicians and calls for swift...
(Date:11/8/2009)... , AARP Praises House Passage of Health Care...rengthen Medicare, improve coverage for all Americ... -- Today, the United States House of Representati...are reform legislation that would strengthen Medic...e companies that prices millions of Americans out ...
(Date:11/8/2009)... , AARP Praises House Passage of Health Care...rengthen Medicare, improve coverage for all Americ...e/ -- SUMMARY: Tonight the United States House o...rm legislation that would strengthen Medicare for ...ies that prices millions of Americans out of affor...
Breaking Medicine News(10 mins):Health News:Americans United for Life Action Comments on Passage of Pro-Life Amendment: Bipartisan Pro-life Majority Reflects the Will of the American People 2Health News:AMA Hails House Passage of Health Reform Bill (H.R. 3962) 2Health News:AARP Illinois Key Vote News Alert 2Health News:AARP Illinois Key Vote News Alert 3Health News:AARP Maryland Key Vote News Alert 2Health News:AARP Maryland Key Vote News Alert 3
...ano’s bestseller ‘French Women Don’t Get Fat’ may ...es, 5.9 million of France's 63.4 million// people ...igures have got the French government scratching t... down hard on junk food advertisements. Such adver...
...wance of ?9,000 per year will be given to dentists...Scotland//. This was announced by the Scottish Exe...re will enjoy this special allowance. This scheme ...area. Craigmiller is the poorest area when income ...
... of bread available in the supermarket were found ...s the Consensus Action// on Salt and Health (Cash)...f them contained more salt than the Food Standards...as found that some brands were so salty that nine ...
...s of China and France signed a landmark cooperativ...aditional// Chinese medicine (TCM) expected by pra...ancer. The two countries will cooperate in a...the document signed by Chinese Health Minister Gao...
...a's Fujian province was on high alert after it con...Thursday//. Zhang Changpin, vice governor of F... to prevent an outbreak of the epidemic. He asked ... in Jian'ou city, developed symptoms of fever, cou...
...sts say a simple test can identify men at high ris... biopsy finds no signs of it//. The key, researche...of a man's prostate with his levels of a cancer-re...ancers than men with lower scores in an Oregon stu...
Other Medicine News:Health News:Too Much of Salt in Bread.. 2Health News:Scientists Tout New Prostate Cancer Test 2
(Date:11/6/2009)...- Trius Therapeutics, Inc. announced today that it...th the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SE...of shares of its common stock. All shares of the c...ered by the Company. ,, Credit Suisse Securitie..., Piper Jaffray & Co. is acting as co-lead man...
(Date:11/6/2009)...re-FirstCall/ -- Roper Industries, Inc. (NYSE: R...ive agreement to acquire Verathon, Inc., a leading...athon Board of Directors has approved the transact...tory approvals and closing conditions, including s...ng to be completed in early December. ,, Headq...
(Date:11/6/2009)...ire-FirstCall/ -- Derma Sciences, Inc. (OTC Bu...care products, announced plans to release its thir...vember 16, 2009. The Company will hold a conferenc...00 am EST. Interested parties should call (866) 78...), with passcode 81416481 to access the call. You ...
Breaking Medicine Technology:Roper Industries Announces Two Acquisitions to Enhance Growth in Medical and Toll & Traffic Businesses 2Roper Industries Announces Two Acquisitions to Enhance Growth in Medical and Toll & Traffic Businesses 3Derma Sciences Announces Date of Its Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Release and Conference Call 2Genes may explain why children who live without dads have earlier sex 9923 1Genes may explain why children who live without dads have earlier sex 9923 2The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Is Saddened by the Death of Actor Patrick Swayze 57133 1The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Is Saddened by the Death of Actor Patrick Swayze 57133 2Molecules on a string and why size isnt the only thing that matters for data storage 14038 1Molecules on a string and why size isnt the only thing that matters for data storage 14038 2
...cs, Inc., a,privately-held biopharmaceutical compa...n of proprietary compounds to treat gastrointestin...completed the patient enrollment,of its Phase 3 st...ouble-blind, placebo controlled study, FHAST1 (Fis...etermine the efficacy and safety of oral,AST-120 i...
...l Meeting of the American Neurological ..., Oct. 8 UCB, Inc. presented results from two,Pha... trial of rotigotine,transdermal system for the tr...me (RLS). These rotigotine data showed significant... 8 points over placebo using the,International Res...
Other Medicine Technology:Ocera Therapeutics, Inc. Completes Enrollment in FHAST1, a Pivotal Phase 3 Clinical Trial in Fistulizing Crohn's Disease 2Ocera Therapeutics, Inc. Completes Enrollment in FHAST1, a Pivotal Phase 3 Clinical Trial in Fistulizing Crohn's Disease 3Rotigotine Transdermal System Shows Significant Symptom Reduction and Tolerability in Patients with Restless Legs Syndrome 2Rotigotine Transdermal System Shows Significant Symptom Reduction and Tolerability in Patients with Restless Legs Syndrome 3Rotigotine Transdermal System Shows Significant Symptom Reduction and Tolerability in Patients with Restless Legs Syndrome 4Rotigotine Transdermal System Shows Significant Symptom Reduction and Tolerability in Patients with Restless Legs Syndrome 5
...l reference laboratory and a worldwide leader in i...P offers an extensive test menu of highly complex ...pathology. Owned by the University of Utah, ARUP L... nation's university teaching hospitals and childr...
...l reference laboratory and a worldwide leader in i...P offers an extensive test menu of highly complex ...pathology. Owned by the University of Utah, ARUP L... nation's university teaching hospitals and childr...
...l reference laboratory and a worldwide leader in i...P offers an extensive test menu of highly complex ...pathology. Owned by the University of Utah, ARUP L... nation's university teaching hospitals and childr...
...l reference laboratory and a worldwide leader in i...P offers an extensive test menu of highly complex ...pathology. Owned by the University of Utah, ARUP L... nation's university teaching hospitals and childr...
Medicine Products: