Evaluation of osteoporosis knowledge level of women who applied to the family medicine outpatient clinics of a university hospital

Bahar Birinci Ocak; Ayşe Gülsen Ceyhun Peker; Murat Dağdeviren

Makale detayları

Evaluation of osteoporosis knowledge level of women who applied to the family medicine outpatient clinics of a university hospital

Yazarlar:

Bahar Birinci Ocak | Ayşe Gülsen Ceyhun Peker | Murat Dağdeviren

Yayıncı:

MediHealth Academy Yayıncılık

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi

Dergi:

Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine Vol.6 Issue 2, pp.250-256

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2023

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001286241

pISSN:

2636-8579

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 Aim: This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude, and behavior of women aged 1845 years toward osteoporosis. Material and Method: A total of 368 females average age:32.597.58 who applied to the family medicine outpatient clinics between 15 May 2016 and 15 August 2016 participated in this study. Participants completed the revised osteoporosis knowledge test, which contained 12 socio-demographic questions. Results: The average score for participants in the exercise subgroup was found to be 9.563.62 out of 20; the average score for the nutrition subgroup was 12.864.17 out of 26, and the average total score was 15.08  4.82 out of 32. In general, the average score of participants was found to be 50 percent or less of the maximum scores of each subgroup of the questionnaire. This result suggests that women have inadequate knowledge about osteoporosis. Participants level of knowledge of osteoporosis was related to their education levels, occupational groups, and smoking status. High educational levels of participants correlated with high average scores p0.05. Cigarette smoking correlated with low average scores p0.05. Healthcare workers had higher average scores than nonhealthcare workers p0.05 but the scores were generally considered to be low for both groups. Conclusion: We can infer that the osteoporosis knowledge level of our study participants is low. Education of whole communities, especially women, should be embarked on. The main focus of this activity should be on the risk factors that engender osteoporosis and basic preventive measures before the disease develops. Exercise and nutrition should be adopted as a lifestyle. Although this duty concerns all healthcare providers, it mostly relies on primary care physicians.

 Aim: This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude, and behavior of women aged 1845 years toward osteoporosis. Material and Method: A total of 368 females average age:32.597.58 who applied to the family medicine outpatient clinics between 15 May 2016 and 15 August 2016 participated in this study. Participants completed the revised osteoporosis knowledge test, which contained 12 socio-demographic questions. Results: The average score for participants in the exercise subgroup was found to be 9.563.62 out of 20; the average score for the nutrition subgroup was 12.864.17 out of 26, and the average total score was 15.08  4.82 out of 32. In general, the average score of participants was found to be 50 percent or less of the maximum scores of each subgroup of the questionnaire. This result suggests that women have inadequate knowledge about osteoporosis. Participants level of knowledge of osteoporosis was related to their education levels, occupational groups, and smoking status. High educational levels of participants correlated with high average scores p0.05. Cigarette smoking correlated with low average scores p0.05. Healthcare workers had higher average scores than nonhealthcare workers p0.05 but the scores were generally considered to be low for both groups. Conclusion: We can infer that the osteoporosis knowledge level of our study participants is low. Education of whole communities, especially women, should be embarked on. The main focus of this activity should be on the risk factors that engender osteoporosis and basic preventive measures before the disease develops. Exercise and nutrition should be adopted as a lifestyle. Although this duty concerns all healthcare providers, it mostly relies on primary care physicians.

 Aim: This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude, and behavior of women aged 1845 years toward osteoporosis. Material and Method: A total of 368 females average age:32.597.58 who applied to the family medicine outpatient clinics between 15 May 2016 and 15 August 2016 participated in this study. Participants completed the revised osteoporosis knowledge test, which contained 12 socio-demographic questions. Results: The average score for participants in the exercise subgroup was found to be 9.563.62 out of 20; the average score for the nutrition subgroup was 12.864.17 out of 26, and the average total score was 15.08  4.82 out of 32. In general, the average score of participants was found to be 50 percent or less of the maximum scores of each subgroup of the questionnaire. This result suggests that women have inadequate knowledge about osteoporosis. Participants level of knowledge of osteoporosis was related to their education levels, occupational groups, and smoking status. High educational levels of participants correlated with high average scores p0.05. Cigarette smoking correlated with low average scores p0.05. Healthcare workers had higher average scores than nonhealthcare workers p0.05 but the scores were generally considered to be low for both groups. Conclusion: We can infer that the osteoporosis knowledge level of our study participants is low. Education of whole communities, especially women, should be embarked on. The main focus of this activity should be on the risk factors that engender osteoporosis and basic preventive measures before the disease develops. Exercise and nutrition should be adopted as a lifestyle. Although this duty concerns all healthcare providers, it mostly relies on primary care physicians.

 Aim: This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude, and behavior of women aged 1845 years toward osteoporosis. Material and Method: A total of 368 females average age:32.597.58 who applied to the family medicine outpatient clinics between 15 May 2016 and 15 August 2016 participated in this study. Participants completed the revised osteoporosis knowledge test, which contained 12 socio-demographic questions. Results: The average score for participants in the exercise subgroup was found to be 9.563.62 out of 20; the average score for the nutrition subgroup was 12.864.17 out of 26, and the average total score was 15.08  4.82 out of 32. In general, the average score of participants was found to be 50 percent or less of the maximum scores of each subgroup of the questionnaire. This result suggests that women have inadequate knowledge about osteoporosis. Participants level of knowledge of osteoporosis was related to their education levels, occupational groups, and smoking status. High educational levels of participants correlated with high average scores p0.05. Cigarette smoking correlated with low average scores p0.05. Healthcare workers had higher average scores than nonhealthcare workers p0.05 but the scores were generally considered to be low for both groups. Conclusion: We can infer that the osteoporosis knowledge level of our study participants is low. Education of whole communities, especially women, should be embarked on. The main focus of this activity should be on the risk factors that engender osteoporosis and basic preventive measures before the disease develops. Exercise and nutrition should be adopted as a lifestyle. Although this duty concerns all healthcare providers, it mostly relies on primary care physicians.

Makale detayları

Evaluation of osteoporosis knowledge level of women who applied to the family medicine outpatient clinics of a university hospital

Yazarlar:

Bahar Birinci Ocak | Ayşe Gülsen Ceyhun Peker | Murat Dağdeviren

Yayıncı:

MediHealth Academy Yayıncılık

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi

Dergi:

Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine Vol.6 Issue 2, pp.250-256

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2023

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001286241

pISSN:

2636-8579

Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis Knowledge Test

Women

Patient Education

Sayı

Makale detayları

Evaluation of osteoporosis knowledge level of women who applied to the family medicine outpatient clinics of a university hospital

Yazarlar: Bahar Birinci Ocak | Ayşe Gülsen Ceyhun Peker | Murat Dağdeviren

Yayıncı: MediHealth Academy Yayıncılık

Ana Başlıklar: Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi

Dergi: Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine Vol.6 Issue 2, pp.250-256

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 3/2023

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001286241

pISSN: 2636-8579

Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis Knowledge Test

Women

Patient Education

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Bahar Birinci Ocak | Ayşe Gülsen Ceyhun Peker | Murat Dağdeviren

Yayıncı:

MediHealth Academy Yayıncılık

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi

Dergi:

Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine Vol.6 Issue 2, pp.250-256

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2023

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001286241

pISSN:

2636-8579