The Effect of a Short Educational Program on Young Women's Knowledge and Beliefs About Osteoporosis
试验速览
- 阶段
- 1 期
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 135
- 主要终点
- Osteoporosis Knowledge
研究概览
简要总结
The purpose of the study is to determine the effect of a short educational program on young women's knowledge and beliefs about osteoporosis. They hypothesis is that following the intervention women who receive the educational program will have greater knowledge and beliefs about osteoporosis.
详细描述
Objective. To determine the effect of a short osteoporosis educational program on young women's knowledge and beliefs about osteoporosis. Methods. Ten college physical activity classes enrolling 133 predominantly Caucasian women (age range 18 to 21 years) were randomized to an osteoporosis educational program or control. Knowledge and beliefs about osteoporosis were assessed at baseline and at one week and three weeks following the intervention using the Multiple Osteoporosis Prevention Survey. Knowledge was defined as the ability to identify correctly osteoporosis risk factors. Beliefs were measured with the use of a five point Likert type scale. The educational program was comprised of a lecture and printed materials developed by the National Osteoporosis Foundation. Chi-square and analysis of variance evaluated for between group differences. Alpha was set at 0.05.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 性别
- Female
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Women enrolled in a mid-atlantic college physical activity course
排除标准
- •Unable to partake in three survey's and one educational lesson
结局指标
主要结局
Osteoporosis Knowledge
时间窗: 7 days and 21 days post educational intervention
Osteoporosis Beliefs
时间窗: 7 days and 21 days post educational intervention
次要结局
未报告次要终点