@article{article_1672773, title={Determining The Factors Affecting Women in The Menopause Period’s Intention to Use Hormone Replacement Therapy}, journal={Journal of Midwifery and Health Sciences}, volume={8}, pages={229–238}, year={2025}, DOI={10.62425/esbder.1672773}, author={Balmumcu, Ayça and Elmas, Semra and Yıldırım, Nilüfer}, keywords={Climacteric, hormone replacement therapy, menopause, nursing, women}, abstract={Objective: This study was conducted to determine the psychological, physiological, and cognitive factors affecting the intention of menopausal women to use Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). Methods: This cross-sectional study consisted of 429 women in menopause. The Menopause Attitude Assessment Scale (MAAS), Menopause Symptoms Assessment Scale (MSAS), and Personal Information Form were used to collect data. Results: The participants’ total MAAS score average was 27.40±6.87, and the MSAS total score average was 18.33±9.23. The participants’ mean HRT intention score was determined as 2.83±1.63. According to the participants’ HRT intention, the positive and negative emotional factors, family relations, and behavioral factors sub-dimension scores related to menopause attitudes showed a statistically significant difference (p <.05). In the multiple regression analysis, a statistically significant relationship was found between the MAAS score and women’s intentions toward HRT, and it was determined that each unit increase in the MTRS score caused a 0.043 unit decrease in intentions toward HRT. Conclusion: The results obtained from this study show that multidimensional factors affecting women’s health behaviors during menopause should be considered. It also emphasizes the importance of informative and sensitively structured health services regarding HRT.}, number={3}, publisher={Ataturk University}