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Management of Menopause Survey
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1.
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Our records show that you
are now in {Health Plan Name}. Is this right?
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| 100% |
Yes
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-> Go to Question 3
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| 0% |
No
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Menopause and you
Menopause (sometimes called the "change of life" or "the change") is
the time in a woman's life when she stops having menstrual periods.
Menstrual periods stop because her body has less estrogen, a hormone
produced in the body naturally.
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3.
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With regard to menopause, where would you say you are now?
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| 17% |
Have not started menopause
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| 51% |
Going through menopause now
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| 25% |
Already gone through menopause
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| 6% |
Don't know
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4.
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How would you rate your own knowledge about the various ways to manage menopause hormone change?
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| 10% |
Poor
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| 32% |
Fair
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| 31% |
Good
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| 22% |
Very Good
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| 5% |
Excellent
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Information about dealing with menopause
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5.
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In the last 2 years, have you talked with a doctor, nurse or other
health professional in your health plan about ways to deal with menopause?
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| 70% |
Yes
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-> Go to Question 7
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| 30% |
No
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-> Go to Question 6
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6.
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Since you have been covered by {health plan name}, have you ever
talked with a doctor, nurse or other health professional in your health
plan about ways to deal with menopause?
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| 27% |
Yes
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| 73% |
No
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The next 2 questions are about ways to deal with menopause
that you may have learned about from flyers, brochures, newsletters,
articles or videotapes that you got from your doctor, nurse or your health plan.
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7.
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In the last 2 years, were you given any information about ways to deal
with menopause by your doctor's office or your health plan?
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| 57% |
Yes
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-> Go to Question 9
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| 43% |
No
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-> Go to Question 8
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8.
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Since you have been covered by {health plan name}, were you ever given any
information about ways to deal with menopause by your doctor's office or your health plan?
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| 17% |
Yes
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| 83% |
No
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Information about menopause
The rest of the questions are about information you may have gotten in the
last 2 years from your doctor, nurse, or your health plan. This information
could come from discussions, from things to read, or from a video.
Hormone replacement therapy is the use of estrogen or estrogen with progestin
during or after menopause.
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9.
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In the last 2 years, were you informed that hormone replacement
therapy may help prevent heart disease?
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| 62% |
Yes |
| 32% |
No
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| 7% |
Can't recall
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10.
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In the last 2 years, were you informed that hormone replacement
therapy helps prevent osteoporosis (brittle bones)?
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| 70% |
Yes |
| 28% |
No
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| 3% |
Can't recall
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11.
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In the last 2 years, were you informed that hormone replacement
therapy helps cut down on hot flashes?
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| 71% |
Yes |
| 25% |
No
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| 4% |
Can't recall
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12. |
In the last 2 years, were you informed that hormone replacement therapy
helps cut down on vaginal dryness? |
| 53% |
Yes |
| 37% |
No
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| 10% |
Can't recall
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There are other ways to cut the risk of these diseases and symptoms besides
taking hormones. For example, other medicines and changes in your
lifestyle can sometimes help.
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In the last 2 years, were you informed that there are ways other than
taking hormones which help prevent heart disease?
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| 40% |
Yes |
| 47% |
No
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| 13% |
Can't recall
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14.
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In the last 2 years, were you informed that there are ways other
than taking hormones which help prevent osteoporosis (brittle bones)?
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| 50% |
Yes |
| 41% |
No
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| 9% |
Can't recall
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15.
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In the last 2 years, were you informed that there are ways other than
taking hormones which help cut down on hot flashes?
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| 31% |
Yes |
| 58% |
No
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| 11% |
Can't recall
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16.
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In the last 2 years, were you informed that there are ways other than taking hormones
which help cut down on vaginal dryness? |
| 29% |
Yes |
| 58% |
No
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| 13% |
Can't recall
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17.
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In the last 2 years, were you informed about any of the risks of using
hormone replacement therapy? |
| 56% |
Yes |
| 38% |
No
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| 6% |
Can't recall
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18.
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In the last 2 years, did the information you got about ways to deal
with menopause explain how your own and your family's health history
might affect what is best for you?
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| 42% |
Yes |
| 48% |
No
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| 10% |
Can't recall
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19.
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In the last 2 years, did the information you got about ways to deal
with menopause address your personal concerns?
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| 52% |
Yes |
| 41% |
No
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| 7% |
Can't recall
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20.
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In the last 2 years, did you have a chance to ask all of your
questions about ways to deal with menopause?
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| 55% |
Yes |
| 38% |
No
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| 7% |
Can't recall
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Interactions with health professionals
about menopause
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21.
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We want to know your rating of the information about ways to deal with
menopause that you got from your doctor, nurse or other health professional
in your health plan in the last 2 years.
Use any number from 0 to 10 where 0 is the worst information possible and
10 is the best information possible. How would you rate the information?
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0 - Worst information possible
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| 4% |
1
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| 6% |
2
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| 6% |
3
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| 19% |
4
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| 6% |
5
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| 13% |
6
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| 15% |
7
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| 7% |
8
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| 9% |
9
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10 - Best information possible
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22.
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What is your age now?
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| 0% |
46 or younger
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| 100% |
47 to 56
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| 0% |
57 or older
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