Kandil, A., Rezk, A., Rmadan, S., Elsayed, H. (2017). Assess Knowledge and Beliefs of Female Nursing Students toward Prevention of Osteoporosis. test, 2(2), 37-48. doi: 10.21608/menj.2017.129097
Amira Elsayed Kandil; Ahmed Yosef Rezk; Soad Abd-Elsalam Rmadan; Hend Abd-Allah Elsayed. "Assess Knowledge and Beliefs of Female Nursing Students toward Prevention of Osteoporosis". test, 2, 2, 2017, 37-48. doi: 10.21608/menj.2017.129097
Kandil, A., Rezk, A., Rmadan, S., Elsayed, H. (2017). 'Assess Knowledge and Beliefs of Female Nursing Students toward Prevention of Osteoporosis', test, 2(2), pp. 37-48. doi: 10.21608/menj.2017.129097
Kandil, A., Rezk, A., Rmadan, S., Elsayed, H. Assess Knowledge and Beliefs of Female Nursing Students toward Prevention of Osteoporosis. test, 2017; 2(2): 37-48. doi: 10.21608/menj.2017.129097

Assess Knowledge and Beliefs of Female Nursing Students toward Prevention of Osteoporosis

Menoufia Nursing Journal
Article 4, Volume 2, Issue 2, November 2017, Pages 37-48    PDF (947.6 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/menj.2017.129097
Authors
Amira Elsayed Kandil1; Ahmed Yosef Rezk2; Soad Abd-Elsalam Rmadan3; Hend Abd-Allah Elsayed3
1Clinical Instructor of Technical Institute of Nursing, Aldoaah - Ministry of Endowmentsز
2Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecological Medicine, Faculty of Medicine - Benha University
3Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Woman Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing - Benha University
Abstract
Background: Osteoporosis is a growing health problem in developing countries, especially in the Middle East.The purpose of this study is to assess knowledge and beliefs of female nursing student towards prevention of osteoporosis. Design: Descriptive research design was utilized. Setting: The study was conducted at the Faculty of Nursing, Benha University.Sampling: systematic random sample was done to select 292 female nursing students. Two instruments were used :A self-administered structured questionnaire was need to collect data about (1) social characteristic (2) students' knowledge about osteoporosis so Osteoporosis Health Beliefs Scale was used. Results: the mean age of students was 20.83 ± 1.48 years, and 87.3% of female students had poor knowledge about osteoporosis.  Regarding health beliefs, 49.8% of them had low susceptibility and 79.4% had high perception regarding benefits of calcium intake for osteoporosis. Conclusion: the study concluded that, there was a  highly statistical  significant positive correlation between total knowledge score and total osteoporosis health beliefs score. Recommendations: A nursing intervention, health education program based on health belief model was recommended to improve knowledge and beliefs regarding prevention of osteoporosis among nursing student
Keywords
Knowledge; Health Beliefs; Osteoporosis
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