Senior Nursing Students’ Knowledge of Osteoporosis

Abstract

Senior nursing students demonstrated limited knowledge related to the magnitude of osteoporosis, risk factors associated with the disease, detection, treatment and preventive measures. These findings should encourage educators to develop or enhance existing curricula to adequately prepare nurses to assume advocacy roles in both the practice settings and public policy arena regarding osteoporosis.

Osteoporosis Knowledge and Information Needs in Healthcare Professionals Caring for Patients With Fragility Fractures

“…The average score on the OKQ (13.4) among this heterogeneous group of healthcare professionals was similar to the average scores reported previously among nurses and nursing students (Berarducci, 2004;Berarducci et al, 2002). However, the group surveyed for the current study was of healthcare professionals who specifically work with patients with fractures or those who are at risk of fractures, and one would expect that there would be fewer gaps in their osteoporosis knowledge.…”

“…Understanding current osteoporosis knowledge and the needs of health-care professionals with respect to osteoporosis knowledge would provide a framework for the development of educational interventions. Although levels of osteoporosis knowledge have been reported previously in nurses and nursing students, there was no assessment of learning needs and preferences (Berarducci, 2004;Berarducci, Lengacher, & Keller, 2002;Chen, Yu, Wang, Cheng, & Huang, 2005;Ziccardi, Sedlak, & Doheny, 2004). The purpose of this study was to evaluate osteoporosis knowledge and learning needs of a multidisciplinary group of nurses and other healthcare professionals who work in areas providing care for patients who often have osteoporosis and fractures, and to facilitate the development of a knowledge-transfer strategy designed with the ultimate goal of improving osteoporosis management after fracture.…”

Awareness of osteoporosis among female employees in Kerman, Iran

“…Osteoporosis is a serious disabling disease affecting approximately 10% of the United States population [5]. It is more prevalent in women than men and Caucasian or Asian races, age increase, family history of osteoporosis, previous history of bone fractures, low body mass index, menopause under the age 45, calcium and vitamin D deficiencies, smoking, low physical activity and long-term treatment with corticosteroids are some of its risk factors [6,7].…”

Knowledge Towards Prevention of Osteoporosis in Adolescent Girls: Effect of Educational Program

“…The risk of mortality from osteoporosis is equal to the risk of mortality from breast cancer and about four times greater than the risk for uterine cancer (6).…”