Objective:
This study was conducted to determine osteoporosis
health beliefs and self-efficacy of Turkish women and to investigate the
relationship between women’s characteristics with osteoporosis health beliefs
and self-efficacy.
Methods:
The study was planned as descriptive and
cross-sectional study design. A convenience sample of 296 volunteer women who
applied to the outpatient clinic of one public hospital was recruited. Data
were collected via a questionnaire form, the Osteoporosis Health Belief Scale
(OHBS) and the Osteoporosis Self-Efficacy Scale (OSES). The questionnaire form
and scales were completed by the participants. Since the scales used
self-reports, the inclusion criteria of this study required participants to be
primary school graduates and being 18 age.
Results:
The participants’ OHBS subscales average scores were
susceptibility,18.53±4.74; seriousness,14.68±4.46; benefits of exercise,
23.82±5.06; benefits of calcium intake, 22.12±4.63; barriers to exercise,
16.15±4.75; barriers to calcium intake,14.68±4.46; health motivation, 22.80±4.7.
The total OHBS average score was 138.27±17.93. It was determined that the
women’s total OSES average score was 790.64±260.96. The subscales of OSES;
OSE-Exercise Scale average score was 361.38±162.72, and the OSE-Calcium Scale
average score was 429.25±147.57.
Conclusion:
The levels of health beliefs and self-efficacy
regarding osteoporosis of women were low. Nevertheless, women’s perceived
benefits scores were found higher than perceived barriers. Nursing can take part
in providing education to the public about life-long bone health, and they can
also provide information about how to prevent osteoporosis and fracture risk.
Birincil Dil | İngilizce |
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Konular | Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi |
Bölüm | Araştırma Makaleleri |
Yazarlar | |
Yayımlanma Tarihi | 28 Nisan 2019 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2019 Cilt: 5 Sayı: 1 |