Osteoporosis Preventive Behavior Among Female Healthcare Students in Da Nang, Vietnam

Background: Osteoporosis prevention at young ages is crucial to diminish the risk of the disease and its complication in later years of life. Having good osteoporosis knowledge and positive health belief may lead to better preventive behavior which then contributes to build and maintain bone health throughout life. Objective: To investigate knowledge, health belief, and behavior of osteoporosis prevention among female healthcare students. Methods: The descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in a public medical university in Da Nang of Vietnam. Four hundred participants were selected by applying the multistage sampling technique. Data were collected from May 2020 to June 2020 through the questionnaire that consists of 4 parts including the demographic data form, the osteoporosis knowledge assessment tool, the osteoporosis health belief scale, and the exercise and calcium behaviors scale. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation test. Results: Participants had poor osteoporosis knowledge (mean [SD], 37.8 [16.0]; range, 0 - 75) and low preventive behavior (mean [SD], 5.7 [3.5]; range, 0 - 25). Osteoporosis health belief was found at a moderate level with a mean (SD) of 126.7 (12.9) (range, 84 - 187). There were positive significant correlations between knowledge and health belief, knowledge and behavior of osteoporosis prevention (P < .05). Conclusions: Osteoporosis preventive behavior of female healthcare students was low. Osteoporosis education programs should be developed for female healthcare students to improve their knowledge and health belief that would then lead to their better preventive behavior.

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Osteoporosis Knowledge, Beliefs and Self-efficacy Among Female University Students: A Descriptive Study

The Open Nursing Journal ◽

10.2174/1874434602014010211 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

pp. 211-219

Author(s):

Tagreed O. Shawashi ◽

Muhammad Darawad

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Demographic Data ◽

Health Belief ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Academic Program ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Osteoporosis Knowledge ◽

Inadequate Knowledge

Aim: This study aimed to investigate female university students' knowledge, beliefs and self-efficacy regarding osteoporosis. Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted amongst 260 female university students in Jordan. This study utilized a package of instruments to measure different variables of the study, including demographic data, Osteoporosis Knowledge Assessment Tool (OKAT), Osteoporosis Health Belief Scale (OHBS) and Osteoporosis Self-Efficacy Scale (OSES). Results: Participants had a relatively low level of knowledge regarding osteoporosis (M=8.1/20, 40.5%). In general, they had fairly positive beliefs towered osteoporosis with a percentage of 70% (M=3.5/5, SD=0.3) and moderate self-efficacy in practicing osteoporosis recommended practices. No significant differences were observed in participants’ knowledge, beliefs, and self-efficacy of osteoporosis based on their demographic variables except their college specialty. Conclusion: The current study confirmed that female university students had inadequate knowledge about osteoporosis. There is a gap between the participants' beliefs, self-efficacy about osteoporosis and their daily lifestyle. In view of such lack of knowledge of osteoporosis, efforts should be made to raise the level of osteoporosis awareness among university students through health education intervention programs for all-female university students regardless of their college, specialty or academic program.

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The reliability of the Arabic version of osteoporosis knowledge assessment tool (OKAT) and the osteoporosis health belief scale (OHBS)

BMC Research Notes ◽

10.1186/1756-0500-6-138 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Rima M Sayed-Hassan ◽

Hyam N Bashour

Keyword(s):

Assessment Tool ◽

Health Belief ◽

Knowledge Assessment ◽

Arabic Version ◽

Osteoporosis Knowledge ◽

Belief Scale

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A Meta-Analysis of the Effectiveness of Health Belief Model Variables in Predicting Behavior

10.31235/osf.io/v58zr ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Christopher Carpenter

Keyword(s):

Health Belief Model ◽

Predictive Power ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Health Belief ◽

Positive Health ◽

Predicting Behavior ◽

Belief Model ◽

And Behavior ◽

The Health Belief Model ◽

Versus Treatment

The Health Belief Model (Rosenstock, 1966) was constructed to explain which beliefs should be targeted in communication campaigns to cause positive health behaviors. The model specifies that if individuals perceives a negative health outcome to be severe, perceives themselves to be susceptible to it, perceives the benefits to behaviors which reduce the likelihood of that outcome to be high, and perceives the barriers to adopting those behaviors to be low, then the behavior is likely. A meta-analysis of 18 studies (2,702 subjects) was conducted to determine if measures of these beliefs could longitudinally predict behavior. Benefits and barriers were consistently the strongest predictors. The length of time between measurement of the HBM beliefs and behavior, prevention versus treatment behaviors, and drug taking regimens v. other behaviors were identified as moderators of the HBM variables’ predictive power.

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Knowledge, Beliefs, Dietary, and Lifestyle Practices Related to Bone Health among Middle-Aged and Elderly Chinese in Klang Valley, Malaysia

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph16101787 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (10) ◽

pp. 1787 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Chin Yi Chan ◽

Shaanthana Subramaniam ◽

Kok-Yong Chin ◽

Soelaiman Ima-Nirwana ◽

Norliza Muhammad ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Health Beliefs ◽

Bone Health ◽

Osteoporosis Prevention ◽

Mineral Density ◽

Positive Health ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Beliefs And Practices ◽

Osteoporosis Knowledge ◽

Lifestyle Practices ◽

Klang Valley

Osteoporosis is a growing health problem in Asian countries with a rapidly expanding aging population. Adequate knowledge and positive health beliefs regarding osteoporosis will encourage individuals to adopt measures to protect bone health. This study aimed to investigate the association between knowledge, beliefs, and practices regarding osteoporosis and bone health among Malaysians Chinese aged 40 years and above. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 367 Malaysians Chinese (182 men, 185 women) aged ≥ 40 years in Klang Valley, Malaysia. They completed a questionnaire on knowledge, beliefs, and practices of osteoporosis and underwent bone mineral density scan using a dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry device. The subjects showed moderate knowledge and high level of health beliefs regarding osteoporosis, but poor osteoprotective practices. Osteoporosis knowledge and beliefs were significantly different based on subjects’ demographic characteristics (p < 0.05). Additionally, osteoporosis knowledge was correlated positively with beliefs, coffee or tea intake (p < 0.05) but not with other lifestyle practices. Osteoporosis health beliefs was associated positively with physical activity, dairy and calcium intake (p < 0.05). However, bone health was not associated with knowledge, beliefs and practices regarding osteoporosis (p > 0.05). The present findings highlight the need of formulating osteoporosis prevention program targeting Malaysians Chinese, especially men, to improve their knowledge, health beliefs, and practice.

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Health Belief, Behavior Intention, and Health Behaviors Related to Colorectal Cancer Screening in Taiwan

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17124246 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (12) ◽

pp. 4246

Author(s):

I-Pei Lin ◽

Ding-Tien Chung ◽

Li-Yun Lee ◽

Hsiang-Ju Hsu ◽

Shu-Ching Chen

Keyword(s):

Colorectal Cancer ◽

Cancer Screening ◽

Health Behavior ◽

Health Behaviors ◽

Health Belief ◽

Protective Behavior ◽

Positive Health ◽

Crc Screening ◽

Behavior Intention ◽

And Behavior

Health belief and behavior intention affect subsequent health behaviors. The purpose of this study was to assess the levels of health belief, behavior intention, and health behavior, and to identify the factors related to health behaviors in adults receiving colorectal cancer (CRC) screening in Taiwan. This cross-sectional study recruited patients receiving a CRC screening from the cancer screening outpatient department of a teaching hospital in northern Taiwan. Demographic and health characteristics were recorded, and participants were assessed using Champion’s health belief model scale, cancer screening intention scale, and the health protective behavior scale. Of the 125 subjects (aged 49–75 years), 27.2% reported active screening; the rest passively received screening after doctor referral. Those who were doctor-referred had lower levels of health behavior, including general behavior, self-knowledge, and health care. Positive health behaviors related to CRC screening were associated with not smoking, greater seriousness in health belief, more confidence in health belief, consuming the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables, and motivation for CRC screening; these factors explained 35.0% of the variance in positive health behaviors related to CRC screening. A comprehensive education program encouraging CRC cancer screening should include access to available resources and encourage positive health belief and behavior intention related to this important cancer screening activity.

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Az Osteoporosis Health Belief Scale kérdőív magyar nyelvű validálása

Orvosi Hetilap ◽

10.1556/650.2021.32195 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 162 (37) ◽

pp. 1494-1501

Author(s):

Péter Tardi ◽

Ildikó Kovács ◽

Alexandra Makai ◽

Brigitta Szilágyi ◽

Márta Hock ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Correlation Coefficient ◽

External Validity ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Health Belief ◽

Knowledge Assessment ◽

Cronbach's Alpha ◽

Osteoporosis Knowledge ◽

Bartlett Test ◽

Belief Scale

Összefoglaló. Bevezetés: A nemzetközi szakirodalomban számos betegséget illetően elérhető betegségspecifikus tudást és attitűdöt mérő kérdőív. Magyarországon az osteoporosis témakörében validált kérdőívek tárháza meglehetősen hiányos. Célkitűzés: Célunk volt a csontritkulás-specifikus magatartás és attitűd vizsgálatára alkalmas Osteoporosis Health Belief Scale (OHBS-) kérdőív magyar nyelvre történő validációja, melynek segítségével mérhetővé válna a magyar anyanyelvű nők csontritkulással kapcsolatos attitűdje. Módszer: A kérdőív magyar nyelvre validálása a 2000-ben megfogalmazott hatlépcsős irányelv szerint történt. A külső validitás vizsgálatához az Osteoporosis Knowledge Assessment Tool (OKAT-) kérdőívet használtuk. Mintánkat 600 fő alkotta; statisztikai számításaink során leíró statisztikát készítettünk, különbözőségi vizsgálatokat végeztünk, a belső konzisztencia vizsgálatára Cronbach-alfa-értéket számítottunk, a konvergens validitás és a teszt-reteszt mérések vizsgálatához Spearman-féle korrelációs koefficienst számítottunk. A kérdőív belső struktúrájának vizsgálatához faktorelemzést végeztünk. Ennek megfelelően Kaiser–Meyer–Olkin (KMO)-tesztet és Bartlett-próbát számítottunk. Eredmények: Mintánk (37,7 ± 13,15 életév) az OHBS (126,28 ± 14,85 pont) és az OKAT (8,78 ± 3,1) tekintetében egyaránt alacsony pontszámot ért el. A teljes kérdőívre kivetített Cronbach-alfa-érték 0,802 volt. A faktorelemzés (KMO = 0,886; Bartlett-próba p<0,001) 7 faktort különített el, melyek megfeleltethetők az eredeti faktoroknak. A teszt-reteszt során a Spearman-féle korrelációs koefficiens 0,921 és 1,000 közötti értéket mutatott. Az OKAT- és az OHBS-dimenziók összevetésekor számos szignifikáns kapcsolatot találtunk. Megbeszélés: A vizsgálati eredmények megfelelnek az eredeti kérdőív szerinti, továbbá a más nyelvre történt validálás során kapott eredményeknek. Következtetés: Eredményeink alapján a magyar nyelvű OHBS csontritkulás-specifikus attitűdöt és magatartást vizsgáló kérdőívet megbízható és valid kérdőívnek tartjuk. Orv Hetil. 2021; 162(37): 1494–1501. Summary. Introduction: In the international literature, several disease-specific questionnaires are available for many diseases. The opportunities of validated questionnaires are incomplete about osteoporosis in Hungarian language. Objective: The aim of the study was to validate the Osteoporosis Health Belief Scale (OHBS) into Hungarian that would make it possible to measure the osteoporosis-related attitude for Hungarian-speaking women. Method: The questionnaire was validated into Hungarian according to the six-step guideline outlined in 2000. The Osteoporosis Knowledge Assessment Tool (OKAT) questionnaire was used to examine external validity. Our sample consisted of 600 women. We performed descriptive statistics; Cronbach’s alpha value was calculated for internal consistency, we calculated Spearman’s correlation coefficient to examine external validity. We carried out factor analysis (Kaiser–Meyer–Olkin [KMO] test, Bartlett test) to examine whether the new questionnaire is suitable for measurements in the given language the same way as the original questionnaire. Results: Our sample (37.7 ± 13.15 years of age) achieved low score for both OHBS (126.28 ± 14.85) and OKAT (8.78 ± 3.1). The Cronbach’s alpha value was 0.802. Factor analysis (KMO = 0.886; Bartlett test p<0.001) identified 7 factors that can be similar to the original factors. During the test-retest, the Spearman correlation coefficient showed a value between 0.921 and 1.000. When comparing the OKAT and OHBS dimensions we found several significant relationships. Discussion: The results of the study are similar to the results of the original questionnaire validation as well as to other OHBS validation studies. Conclusion: Based on the results, we consider that the Hungarian form of the OHBS is a reliable and valid questionnaire. Orv Hetil. 2021; 162(37): 1494–1501.

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Osteoporosis Knowledge, Self-Efficacy, and Beliefs among College Students in the USA and China

Journal of Osteoporosis ◽

10.4061/2011/729219 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 2011 ◽

pp. 1-8 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

M. Allison Ford ◽

Martha Bass ◽

Yan Zhao ◽

Jin-Bing Bai ◽

Yue Zhao

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Health Beliefs ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Chinese Students ◽

Health Belief ◽

Dietary Calcium Intake ◽

Osteoporosis Prevention ◽

Exercise Barriers ◽

Osteoporosis Knowledge ◽

The Usa

This study investigated differences in osteoporosis knowledge, self-efficacy, and health beliefs among Chinese and American college students. Information obtained will be used in developing osteoporosis prevention programs for younger adults.Methods. Chinese () and US () college students completed the Osteoporosis Health Belief, Self-Efficacy, and Knowledge Tests.Results. Differences were seen in osteoporosis knowledge (, ), exercise knowledge (, ), calcium knowledge (, ), perceptions of exercise benefits (, ), calcium benefits (, ), exercise barriers (, ), calcium barriers (, ), and exercise self-efficacy (, ).Conclusion. US college students know more about osteoporosis and its risk factors; however, there are similarities in perception of risk between US and Chinese students. Chinese students perceive greater barriers to reducing their risk through exercise and dietary calcium intake.

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Post-Operative Dysphagia in Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion

Annals of Otology Rhinology & Laryngology ◽

10.1177/00034894211015582 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 000348942110155

Author(s):

Leonard Haller ◽

Khush Mehul Kharidia ◽

Caitlin Bertelsen ◽

Jeffrey Wang ◽

Karla O’Dell

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Medical Records ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Demographic Data ◽

Anterior Cervical Discectomy ◽

Cervical Discectomy ◽

Long Term Follow Up

Objective: We sought to identify risk factors associated with long-term dysphagia, characterize changes in dysphagia over time, and evaluate the incidence of otolaryngology referrals for patients with long-term dysphagia following anterior cervical discectomy with fusion (ACDF). Methods: About 56 patients who underwent ACDF between May 2017 to February 2019 were included in the study. All patients were assessed for dysphagia using the Eating Assessment Tool (EAT-10) survey preoperatively and late postoperatively (≥1 year). Additionally, 28 patients were assessed for dysphagia early postoperatively (2 weeks—3 months). Demographic data, medical comorbidities, intraoperative details, and post-operative otolaryngology referral rates were collected from electronic medical records. Results: Of the 56 patients enrolled, 21 patients (38%) had EAT-10 scores of 3 or more at long-term follow-up. None of the demographics, comorbidities, or surgical factors assessed were associated with long-term dysphagia. Patients who reported no long-term dysphagia had a mean EAT-10 score of 6.9 early postoperatively, while patients with long-term symptoms had a mean score of 18.1 ( P = .006). Of the 21 patients who reported persistent dysphagia symptoms, 3 (14%) received dysphagia testing or otolaryngology referrals post-operatively. Conclusion: Dysphagia is a notable side effect of ACDF surgery, but there are no significant demographics, comorbidities, or surgical risk factors that predict long-term dysphagia. Early postoperative characterization of dysphagia using the EAT-10 questionnaire can help predict long-term symptoms. There is inadequate screening and otolaryngology follow-up for patients with post-ACDF dysphagia.

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The Lower Limb Amputee Measurement Scale: Reliability and predictive validity

Prosthetics and Orthotics International ◽

10.1080/03093640601044311 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 31 (3) ◽

pp. 300-312 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Oren Cheifetz ◽

Mark Bayley ◽

Sharon Grad ◽

Debbie Lambert ◽

Cass Watson ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Predictive Validity ◽

Lower Limb ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Pearson Correlation ◽

Rehabilitation Program ◽

Measurement Scale ◽

Initial Assessment ◽

Team Members ◽

Scale Reliability ◽

Lower Limb Amputee

This study assesses the reliability and predictive validity of the Lower Limb Extremity Amputee Measurement Scale (LLAMS), which is an assessment tool designed to predict the length of stay (LOS) of patients with lower limb amputations in a rehabilitation program. In order to evaluate inter-rater reliability a prospective evaluation was completed by five independent evaluators ( n = 10). Predictive validity was evaluated retrospectively by comparing the LLAMS predicted LOS to actual LOS ( n = 147). The ability of the amputee team members to administer the LLAMS to patients was very high (ICC [2,1] = 0.98, CI 95% = 0.96 – 0.99, F[9, 36] = 78.71, p < 0.05). In addition, a moderate positive correlation was found between the LLAMS predicted LOS and the actual LOS (Pearson Correlation Coefficient, r = 0.465, p < 0.01), and the LLAMS was able to identify those patients who required short versus long rehabilitation stays. The incorporation of the LLAMS into the physiatrist's initial assessment of patients in the amputee clinic has enhanced the ability to manage better the LOS and the time patients wait to enter the rehabilitation program.

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