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ENDOKRYNOLOGIA POLSKA
Volume 73, Issue 5, Pages 831-836Publisher
VIA MEDICA
DOI: 10.5603/EP.a2022.0055
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The study found that elderly and less educated women have lower levels of knowledge about osteoporosis. It also found a correlation between age, educational level, bone mineral density, and T-score. Therefore, education plays an important role in improving women's bone health.
Introduction: The aim of the study was to establish the influence of knowledge of osteoporosis and educational level on bone health. Material and methods: The study group consisted of 351 women, aged 50-88 years (mean 66.3 +/- 8.6). None of them had had any previous personal experience with osteoporosis diagnosis and treatment. They filled in a questionnaire consisting of 10 questions assessing their knowledge about osteoporosis. All of them underwent femoral neck densitometry (GE Lunar, USA).Results: The mean score in the knowledge questionnaire was 7.4 +/- 1.6 points (range 2-10). The lowest percentage of correct answers was observed in the sentences regarding the possibility of successful cure of osteoporosis and the role of physical activity in osteoporosis treatment. The mean score in the osteoporosis questionnaire correlated negatively with the age of the participants (r = -0.2, p < 0.05) and was better among patients with higher educational degree (8.2 vs. 6.4 points, p < 0.001). Both the educational degree and the level of knowledge of osteoporosis correlated with bone mineral density (BMD) and T-score.Conclusions: Elderly and less educated women showed lower levels of knowledge about osteoporosis and its consequences. The study suggests that bone health in postmenopausal women may be indirectly improved by education concerning osteoporosis and its preven- tion.
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