J Korean Acad Fam Med.  1998 Jul;19(7):515-521.

Quality of life after the menopause: influence of hormonal replacement therapy

• Jang HS
• Lee YH
• Kim SH
• Kwon OS
• Jeon SA
• Jang YS

Abstract

BACKGROUND: As life span is increasing, so is interest about adult disease. Especially the number of postmenopausal women has increased, and postmenopausal symptoms have become a important problem causing low quality of life. Hormone replacement therapy was introduced to overcome these problems. Authors investigated to evaluate the effect of hormone replacement therapy on the quality of life of postmenopausal women.
METHODS
From April to June 1997, we surveyed 188 postmenopausal women (91 women were on hormone replacement therapy, and 97 women were in the controlled group in Sungnam Central Hospital) with COOP/WONCA chart Korean version.
RESULTS
COOP/WONCA chart (Korean version) is composed of seven dimensions, among these four dimensions (change in health, overall health, daily activity and pain) were shown statistically significant difference between two groups. But three dimensions (social activity, physical fitness and feelings) were not shown to be statistically different. Total mean score of COOP/WONCA chart showed statistically significant difference.
CONCLUSIONS
To improve the quality of life of postmenopausal women, primary care physician should consider hormone replacement therapy along with proper patient selection and periodic follow up.

Keyword

quality of life; postmenopausal women; hormone replacement therapy

MeSH Terms

Adult
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Gyeonggi-do
Hormone Replacement Therapy
Humans
Menopause*
Motor Activity
Patient Selection
Physicians, Primary Care
Quality of Life*