Osteoporosis Knowledge, Health Beliefs, and DXA T-Scores in Men and Women 50 Years of Age and Older

Abstract

More than half of the sample had abnormal bone density scans. Knowledge of osteoporosis was low for women and even lower for men. Seven of the nine health belief variables were associated with gender. Women perceived osteoporosis to be serious and that they were susceptible. Men did not perceive osteoporosis to be serious or that they were susceptible. Men were more health motivated and more confident of their ability to engage in exercise.

Greater osteoporosis educational outreach is desirable among Chinese immigrants in Chinatown, Chicago

“…Knowledge of health beliefs held by this community is crucial in order to develop effective educational strategies. The two theoretical models employed include the health belief model (HBM) and the precaution adoption process model (PAPM); these models have been previously used in osteoporosis studies in Caucasian women [9][10][11][12][13][14]. Therefore, this study aims to assess osteoporosis health beliefs of Chinese immigrant women living in the ethnic enclave of Chinatown, Chicago.…”

Especificidade e sensibilidade da radiografia digital da coluna lombar como ferramenta de auxílio ao diagnóstico da osteoporose

“…Porém, o conhecimento em relação à doença é muito baixo, principalmente em homens, pois são os que menos percebem os sintomas (23).…”

“…Uma mulher de 65 anos com uma fratura de coluna tem uma chance em quatro de apresentar outra fratura em cinco anos, e esse número cai para uma chance em oito, se iniciar o tratamento (23).…”

L’application des connaissances sur l’ostéoporose chez les jeunes adultes : nouvelles orientations pour les programmes de prévention

“…Même si la stratégie de lutte contre l'ostéoporose de l'Ontario a été mise en place il y a plus de dix ans, elle n'a fait l'objet que d'une étude évaluative pu bliée 17 , ce qui veut dire que l'état actuel de l'application des connais sances sur l'ostéoporose en Ontario est mal connu. L'information à ce sujet a surtout été axée sur l'évaluation des connaissances des adultes plus âgés et sur les types de fractures qu'ils subissent, sans qu'on se soit penché sur les façons dont les popula tions plus jeunes accèdent à l'information sur l'ostéoporose et l'assimilent 22,23 . Toutes ont été réalisées, enregistrées et transcrites textuellement par l'auteur.…”