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

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[1] Effect of educational program on osteoporosis preventive behaviors in women over 40 years old referring to Iran rheumatism center in Tehran [2] The effect of education based on health belief model on osteoporosis preventive behaviors among pregnant women referred to Arak health centers [3] Designing the validity and reliability of osteoporosis prevention instrument based on health belief model in women [4] The effect of education based on health belief model on preventive factors of osteoporosis among postmenopausal women [5] The effect of health belief model on promoting preventive behaviors of osteoporosis among rural women of Malayer [6] Tea drinking and bone mineral density among postmepausal women referring to bone densitometery center Isfahan, Iran [7] Predictors of physical activity to prevent osteoporosis based on extended health belief model [8] Preventing of osteoporosis: Applying the health belief model [9] Application of health belief model in prevention of osteoporosis in volunteers of Khorramabad city health centers [10] Comparison of the effect ivensee of two nutrition education methods on the nutritional knowledge, attitude and practice of first-grade school girl student in Tehran [11] Effect of lecture and group discussion on improving the nutritional knowledge of pregnant women in Gorgan [12] Comparison of the effect of maternal education via newsletter and group discussion on the nutritional quality of preschoolers [13] Study of knowledge and attitude of Rafsanjanian female teachers toward prevention of osteoporosis [14] The effectiveness of education about osteoporosis prevention on awareness of female students [15] Effects of educational materials concerning osteoporosis on women's knowledge, beliefs, and behavior [16] Effectiveness of a community-based osteoporosis education and self-management course: A wait list controlled trial [17] Diet quality status of most Tehranian adults needs improvement [18] The effects of education on preventive behaviors toward osteoporosis based on Behavior Intention Model (BIM) on female students [19] Osteoporosis education programs: Changing knowledge and behaviors [20] The impact of an educational intervention on nutritional preventive behaviors in osteoporosis among adolescent girls [21] Osteoporosis prevention education: Behavior theories and calcium intake 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 & Methods This research is randomized controlled trial. It was done on 50 postmenopausal women with aged 50-60 years from Nehbandan, South Khorasan Province, Iran, in 2016 that were selected through multistage sampling method. The samples were divided into 2 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 19 software. Findings In the intervention group, the mean scores of knowledge, attitude were significantly increased immediately after the intervention (p<0.001). The mean scores of knowledge, attitude, and practice showed significant differences, three months after intervention (p<0.05). 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<0.001). 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.