The Development of an Osteoporosis Prevention Education Intervention

Nguyen, Vu; Wang, Ze; Waigandt, Alexander C.

doi:10.1080/19325037.2012.10599237

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“…To explain why female collegiate cross-country runners have low to moderate perceived susceptibility to osteoporosis and moderate perceived severity of osteoporosis, Nguyen et al [ 14 ] found that it is likely due to the distal time of onset for osteoporosis that college-aged women have minimal concerns for the disease. Female collegiate cross-country runners may be more concerned with the proximal results of improved athletic performance that the distal consequences of osteoporosis are of minimal concern.…”

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Osteoporosis Health Beliefs of Women with Increased Risk of the Female Athlete Triad

Nguyen

Wang

Okamura

2014

Journal of Osteoporosis

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Women with increased risk of the female athlete triad (Triad) are more susceptible to osteoporosis compared to other women. The study included 65 women with increased risk of the Triad who had their osteoporosis health beliefs measured to assess their concern for the disease. Participants were female collegiate cross-country runners at different levels of competition, including National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Divisions III, II, and I. Although these participants have an increased risk of the Triad and are more susceptible to osteoporosis, on a scale of 1 to 5, results showed that they had low to moderate perceived susceptibility to osteoporosis with a mean score as high as 2.81 and moderate perceived severity of osteoporosis with a mean score as high as 3.38. A statistically significant difference in perceived susceptibility to osteoporosis was found between female collegiate cross-country runners in the NAIA and those in the NCAA DIII. Reasons that could explain relatively low levels of concern for osteoporosis in female collegiate cross-country runners and reasons for significant differences in perceived susceptibility to osteoporosis are given, and recommendations for health education and intervention to help care for this population are provided.

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Osteoporosis Health Beliefs of Women with Increased Risk of the Female Athlete Triad

Nguyen

Wang

Okamura

2014

Journal of Osteoporosis

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An assessment of osteoporosis health beliefs based on the health belief model

Nguyen

2014

International Journal of Health Promotion and Education

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Osteoporosis health beliefs are components of theoretical models that predict changes in osteoporosis preventive behaviors. A literature review was conducted to assess osteoporosis health beliefs, particular those of the health belief model (HBM), such as the perceived susceptibility to osteoporosis, perceived severity of osteoporosis, perceived benefits of osteoporosis preventive behaviors to prevent osteoporosis, perceived barriers to osteoporosis preventive behaviors, and self-efficacy for osteoporosis preventive behaviors. To find research that assessed these osteoporosis health beliefs based on the HBM, a search was conducted to determine which articles used the Osteoporosis Health Belief Scale and Osteoporosis Self-Efficacy Scale to determine measures for each of the osteoporosis health beliefs based on the HBM, but also included these health beliefs measured with other instruments. Having assessed these osteoporosis health beliefs, they can be applied to theoretical models, such as the HBM, for creating and implementing interventions that predict osteoporosis preventive behaviors. The assessment of osteoporosis health beliefs was also compared with health beliefs of other diseases, such as heart disease and breast cancer, and an assessment was done in demographic groups in addition to Caucasian women that have been less investigated, such as women of Asian, African, and Hispanic race, and in men. A summary is provided to aid in the application of the findings of this literature review for researchers and practitioners.

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Self-efficacy of osteoporosis preventive behaviors and its predictors in Iranian adolescents

Ghelichkhani

Mirghafourvand

Bahrami‐vazir

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International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

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IntroductionAlmost all the bone mass in females is accumulated during adolescence and especially in the years immediately following menstruation. Self-efficacy plays an important role in moderating the relationship between knowledge and behavior. This study aimed to determine the self-efficacy of osteoporosis preventive behaviors and its predictors in female high school students.MethodologyThis descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study was conducted on 330 female high school students in Saveh, Iran during 2016–2017. A two-stage cluster sampling method was used to select the participants. Data were collected using a socio-demographic questionnaire, the Osteoporosis Knowledge Test (OKT) and the Osteoporosis Self-Efficacy Scale (OSES). A general linear model was used to determine the self-efficacy predictors of osteoporosis preventive behaviors.ResultsThe mean [standard deviation (SD)] of the total OKT score was 11.08 (4.08) of attainable range from 0 to 32. The mean (SD) of the total OSES score was 121.97 (37.36) of attainable range from 0 to 200. The mean (SD) of the exercise and calcium subscales of OSES were 58.39 (22.56) and 63.57 (21.02), respectively. There were significant relationships between the total OKT score with the total OSES score (r = 0.16, p = 0.003) and its subscales, including exercise (r = 0.16, p = 0.002) and calcium (r = 0.11, p = 0.03) scores. According to the adjusted general linear model, the variables of economic status, educational level and osteoporosis knowledge were predictors of the self-efficacy in the studied students.ConclusionFindings suggested that most of the students had moderate levels of knowledge and self-efficacy regarding osteoporosis preventive behaviors; therefore, improving the knowledge and self-efficacy of this group can play a significant role in promoting their health.

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The Development of an Osteoporosis Prevention Education Intervention

Cited by 4 publications

References 31 publications

Osteoporosis Health Beliefs of Women with Increased Risk of the Female Athlete Triad

Osteoporosis Health Beliefs of Women with Increased Risk of the Female Athlete Triad

An assessment of osteoporosis health beliefs based on the health belief model

Self-efficacy of osteoporosis preventive behaviors and its predictors in Iranian adolescents

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