Effect of Education-Based Intervention Using Group Discussion on the Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Postmenopausal Women about Osteoporosis Preventive Behaviors

Aims: As bone metabolic diseases, osteoporosis is a major threat to health, particularly in postmenopausal women. The aim of this study was to determine effect of education-based intervention on knowledge, attitude and practice of postmenopausal women concerning osteoporosis preventive behaviors. Materials and Methods: This research is randomized controlled trial. It was done on ۵۰ postmenopausal women with aged ۵۰-۶۰ years from Nehbandan, South Khorasan Province, Iran, in ۲۰۱۶ that were selected through multistage sampling method. The samples were divided into ۲ groups (Control and intervention groups) and researcher-made questionnaire was used. The data were analyzed using independent and paired t-test, repeated measures analysis of variance test and SPSS ۱۹ software. Findings: In the intervention group, the mean scores of knowledge, attitude were significantly increased immediately after the intervention (p<۰.۰۰۱). The mean scores of knowledge, attitude, and practice showed significant differences, three months after intervention (p<۰.۰۵). The increase in the scores of knowledge due to training was significantly different between the intervention and control groups. Also, there was a significant difference between the two groups three months after the training. The attitude was not significant in the control group. Comparing the two groups, the attitude score was significant (p<۰.۰۰۱). In the Intervention group, daily calcium intake of the subjects showed the significant difference. Conclusion: Educational intervention based on group discussion is effective in increasing the knowledge, attitudes and practice of postmenopausal women in terms of osteoporosis preventive behaviors.

Keywords:

Educational Models , Focus Groups , Osteoporosis , Postmenopausal