Effect of Applying Health Belief Model on Osteoarthritis Preventive Behaviors in Middle-Aged Women
Fatma elzhraa Abdu Elryes,
Gehad Abu Elmaaty,
Nahed Abdel Salam
et al.
Abstract:Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) is among the most prevalent musculoskeletal disorders and devastating diseases and is the fourth contributing cause of disability in the world. Also, it carries excess mortality as well as financial encumbrance both on societal level and to women inflected with it. Aim: assess the effect of applying health belief model on osteoarthritis preventive behaviors among women in their middle age. Subjects and Method: Design: quasiexperimental research design with one group pre/post-tes… Show more
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