Objective To evaluate the effect of osteoporosis club on patients‘ disease-related related knowledge and self-efficacy. Methods Ninety-six patients with osteoporosis received health education in the form of osteoporosis club for six-months. The patients were investigated using Osteoporosis Knowledge Tests(OKT) and Osteoporosis Self-Efficacy Scale(OSES) before and after intervention. Results After the intervention,the total knowledge score and fa ctor scores of risk factors,sports,calcium,as well as the total score of self-efficacy and factor score of calcium intake were significantly higher than baseline(P<0.05). Conclusion Osteoporosis club can effectively improve patients’ disease-related knowledge and self-efficacy,which plays an active role in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis.
CHEN Qiu-hua,LIN Run,LIN Shuo,CHEN Yan,TU Jing
. The effect of osteoporosis club on patient’s disease-related knowledge and self-efficacy[J]. Chinese Journal of Nursing Education, 2016
, 13(1)
: 21
-24
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DOI: 10.3761/j.issn.1672-9234.2016.01.004