ObjectiveTo investigate community residents' prevention knowledge, self-efficacy and behavior for osteoporosis in Shanghai and evaluate the intervention effect.
MethodsCommunity health education on osteoporosis in its risk factors, prevention and treatment knowledge, management behavior was carried out in 20 osteoporosis treatment and management standard pilots in communities in Shanghai.Convenience sampling method was adopted to sample 100 residents from each community.A total of 2 000 residents were investigated both before and after education by questionnaire to assess education effect.
ResultsAfter community education, the average accuracy of the osteoporosis knowledge of risk factors, exercise and calcium intake increased by 20.7%, 20.4% and 14.5%(P < 0.01) respectively.At the same time, community residents' osteoporosis exercise efficacy and calcium intake efficacy, osteoporosis prevention diet behavior, life style and sports behavior also significantly increased(P < 0.05).
ConclusionCommunity residents in Shanghai do not have a high level of cognition, efficiency and management of osteoporosis, which can be effectively improved by the newly formulated standardized management and education.
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