Adolescent's Perception Regarding Osteoporosis Risk Factors

Abdel Fattah Mabrok, Malaka; Samir Metwally, Nevin; Fatthy Mohammed, Amal

doi:10.21608/ejhc.2021.204464

Adolescent's Perception Regarding Osteoporosis Risk Factors

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Bachelor degree in nursing 2007-Faculty of Nursing –Ain shams University

² Professor of Maternity & Gynecological Nursing Faculty of Nursing –Ain Shams University.

³ Assistant Professor of Maternity & Gynecological Nursing Faculty of Nursing –Ain Shams University.

10.21608/ejhc.2021.204464

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

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