Knowledge and Attitudes of Maintaining Bone Health among Post-Menopausal Women in Malaysia

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Published: Aug 7, 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5195/cajgh.2019.348
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Post-Menopausal Women Knowledge Attitude Bone Health Malasia

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Nik Noor Kaussar Nik Mohd Hatta
Kulliyyah of Nursing International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Kuantan Campus, Pahang, Malaysia
Mohd Said Nurumal
Kulliyyah of Nursing International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Kuantan Campus, Pahang, Malaysia
Muhammad Lokman Muhammad Isa
Kulliyyah of Nursing International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Kuantan Campus, Pahang, Malaysia
Azlina Daud
Kulliyyah of Nursing International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Kuantan Campus, Pahang, Malaysia
Muhammad Ibrahim
Kulliyyah of Allied Health Science Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Kuantan Campus, Pahang, Malaysia
Mohd Ariff Sharifudin
Kulliyyah of Medicine, Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Kuantan Campus, Pahang, Malaysia
Samsul Deraman
Kulliyyah of Medicine, Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Kuantan Campus, Pahang, Malaysia

Abstract

Introduction: Public awareness of osteoporosis is low among women in the developing countries. Health education was shown to be effective in improving knowledge and awareness on maintaining bone health. This study aims to identify the level of knowledge and attitudes among post-menopausal women in Malaysia on achieving bone health throughout the menopausal transition period.

Methods: A total of 116 post-menopausal female patients of orthopedic menopause clinic were recruited using a purposive sampling approach. Data on osteoporosis awareness and knowledge were collected using validated structured questionnaires Osteoporosis Prevention and Awareness Tool and Osteoporosis Attitude Knowledge Test. The chi-square test was used to determine the association between post-menopausal women’s socio-demographic characteristics and their knowledge and attitude towards maintaining bone health.

Results: Participants’ age ranged between 49 and 82 years (61.84, SD=7.87). The knowledge of osteoporosis varied significantly by age (p=0.014) and education (p=0.001) among the studied population. No significant diffrences were found for participants’ attitude towards bone health.

Conclusion: This study showed that the age and education levels have significantly different knowledge of bone health.

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Hatta, N. N. K. N. M., Nurumal, M. S., Isa, M. L. M., Daud, A., Ibrahim, M., Sharifudin, M. A., & Deraman, S. (2019). Knowledge and Attitudes of Maintaining Bone Health among Post-Menopausal Women in Malaysia. Central Asian Journal of Global Health, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.5195/cajgh.2019.348
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Vol. 8 No. 1 (2019)
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