RUEY-JIEN CHENLUO LU2020-02-192020-02-1920111532-3005https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/460795This study investigates whether physicians' levels of occupational stress may influence the likelihood of their prescribing hormone replacement therapy (HRT). One hundred and one physicians answered a cross-sectional, mailed, self-administered survey that measured occupational stress using Occupational Stress Indicator 2. Questions concerning HRT-including the possibility of recommending HRT to treat menopausal syndrome-were also asked. We found the likelihood of prescribing HRT for menopausal syndrome positively correlates with 'coping' (p < 0.01) and 'other indications' (p < 0.001). The likelihood of prescribing is also greater when the patient is a younger menopausal woman (p < 0.0001) and if the physician is more experienced (p < 0.05). Multiple regression analysis reveals that the 'coping' scale (p < 0.05) is the most significant factor, whereas 'seeking support' is the significant subscale (p < 0.0001). Our results indicate that 'seeking support' from the 'coping' scale is the most important factor that influences the prescribing of HRT. ? 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.[SDGs]SDG3article; coping behavior; demography; health survey; hormone replacement therapy prescription likelihood; hormone substitution; human; job stress; menopausal syndrome; menopause; multiple regression; occupational stress indicator scale 2; physician; prescription; rating scale; reliabilityjournal article10.1002/smi.13612-s2.0-80053522053