Evaluation of Effectiveness of an Informational Booklet on Prevention of Osteoporosis in Terms of Knowledge, Attitude and Expressed Practices of Working Women

Abstract

According to World Health Organization (WHO), osteoporosis is second only to cardiovascular disease as a global healthcare problem. Health education on osteoporosis is critical for young women to become better aware of the causes and symptoms of osteoporosis, given the critical long-term effects of this illness for women.The main objective of the study was to assess and compare the knowledge, Attitude and Expressed practices of working women regarding prevention of osteoporosis in experimental and comparison group.Quasi experimental non-equivalent control group pretest posttest design was used. Thestudy was conducted at selected institutions of MM University, Mullana, Ambala, Haryana. 100 female teaching faculties were selected using convenience sampling. Structured knowledge questionnaire, attitude scale and expressed practices scale was used to assess the knowledge, attitude and expressed practices of working women regarding prevention of osteoporosis. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data. The findings of the study indicated that the mean post test knowledge, attitude and expressed practice score of working women(29.44±3.52,100.16±6.78,52.20±4.3) in experimental group was significantly higher than the mean post test knowledge, attitude and expressed practice score (17.48±4.47, 84.10±5.85, 46.14±7.48) in comparison group. Positive significantrelationship (r=0.59) was found between post test knowledge and attitude of working women in experimental group. A significant association was found between level of pos test knowledge with religion (t=7.55), post test attitude with religion (t=10.04) and source of knowledge (t=5.25) in experimental group.Informational booklet is an effective strategy in enhancing knowledge, developing favourable attitude, and improving practices of working women regarding prevention of osteoporosis.