Knowledge Level and Awareness about Osteoporosis among Risk Group of Rural Women
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Emine Eda Kurt Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Fatmanur Aybala Koçak Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Figen TUNCAY Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Hatice Rana Erdem Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Kıranatlıoglu Funda Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi
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| Dergi Adı | Türk Osteoporoz Dergisi | ||
| Dergi ISSN | 2146-3816 | ||
| Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler | DOAJ, EBSCO Database, Gale/Cengage Learning, CINAHL, Index Copernicus, Embase, Scopus, Proquest, TÜBİTAK/ULAKBİM, Türk Medline Ulusal Atıf İndeksi | ||
| Makale Dili | İngilizce | Basım Tarihi | 08-2015 |
| Kabul Tarihi | 12-04-2026 | Yayınlanma Tarihi | – |
| Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa | 21 / 2 / 63–68 | DOI | 10.4274/tod.88319 |
| Makale Linki | http://cms.galenos.com.tr/FileIssue/9/816/article/63-68.pdf | ||
| Özet |
| Aim: Prolongation of the average life expectancy, increase in the elderly population, sedentary lifestyle, irregular eating habits; many diseases or drug usage also increase predisposition of osteoporosis. The treatment costs of osteoporotic fractures in high risk groups have been increasing day by day. There are many studies which were made about awareness and perception of osteoporosis in the world and Turkey. However, there have been very little informing to increase awareness and perception especially in high risk groups in Turkey. In this study was evaluated awareness and knowledge of rural women which have been in the risk groupMaterials And Methods: Total of 583 rural women within the risk group of primary or secondary osteoporosis were included in the study. A questionnaire consisting of 3 parts was used to evaluate the knowledge level and awareness about osteoporosis Every correct answer was calculated as one point.Results: The mean age was 48.21±10.62 years, and age range was 32-78 years old. 505 (% 86, 6) of the women indicated that knowledge about osteoporosis. When knowledge levels of the women who had stated having knowledge about osteoporosis were analyzed; 240 (% 47, 5) women had been knowing that they were in the risk group. Women who had higher education levels, had have higher awareness about they were in the risk group (p< 0,001). There had been a negative correlation between the total score of risk group with complication of osteoporosis awareness and age (r=-0,473, p< 0,001). It has been detected that, there was a strong positive correlation between total score and education level … |
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| Awareness | Osteoporosis | Risk group of rural women |
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