Adolescent's Perception Regarding Osteoporosis Risk Factors | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||||
| Article 55, Volume 12, Issue 4, December 2021, Page 805-820 PDF (526.36 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2021.204464 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Malaka Abdel Fattah Mabrok1; Nevin Samir Metwally2; Amal Fatthy Mohammed3 | ||||
| 1Bachelor degree in nursing 2007-Faculty of Nursing –Ain shams University | ||||
| 2Professor of Maternity & Gynecological Nursing Faculty of Nursing –Ain Shams University. | ||||
| 3Assistant Professor of Maternity & Gynecological Nursing Faculty of Nursing –Ain Shams University. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Osteoporosis is sometimes referred to a pediatric disease with geriatric outcome. The study aimed to assess adolescent's perception regarding osteoporosis risk factors Research design: A descriptive study design was used. Sample: A Convenient sample of 100 students from technical institute of nursing, Faculty of nursing Ain Shams University. Tools: First tool: Self-administered questionnaire to assess female adolescents' general characteristics, their knowledge and practices regarding osteoporosis risk factors. Second tool: Lickert attitude scale to assess female adolescent's attitude regarding osteoporosis risk factors. Results: 56% of studied adolescent's had poor level of total knowledge score regarding osteoporosis risk factors while 32% of them had a good level of knowledge, 38% of studied adolescent's had a positive attitude regarding osteoporosis risk factors while 62% of them had a negative attitude. There were a highly statistically significant relation between total adolescent's knowledge score and total adolescent's attitude score regarding osteoporosis risk factors. Conclusion: Slightly more than half of studied adolescent's had a poor level of knowledge regarding osteoporosis risk factors while one third of them had a good level of knowledge, slightly more than one-third of studied adolescent's had a positive attitude regarding osteoporosis risk factors while two-third of them had a negative attitude. Recommendations: The study recommended that: Application of the nursing preventive strategy for osteoporosis on adolescent's girls at secondary school through Design and application for an educational program to increase awareness of female adolescents through (videos, booklets, lectures), Further research regarding the effect of the educational program on adolescent knowledge and practice regarding osteoporosis risk factors | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Adolescents; Perception; Osteoporosis; Risk Factors | ||||
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