Korean Journal of Adult Nursing (성인간호학회지)
- Volume 19 Issue 5
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- Pages.80-91
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- 2007
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- 1225-4886(pISSN)
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- 2288-338X(eISSN)
Effects of the Knowledge, Health Belief, and Self-Efficacy about Osteoporosis on Calcium Intake Behavior for Postmenopausal Osteoporosis Patients
폐경기 골다공증 환자의 골다공증 지식, 건강신념, 자기효능감이 칼슘섭취행위 빈도에 미치는 영향
- Song, Hye Ran (Chungnam National University Hospital) ;
- So, Hee Young (Chungnam National University)
- Received : 2007.03.14
- Accepted : 2007.09.27
- Published : 2007.12.30
Abstract
Purposes: To identify the predictors of calcium intake behavior and examine the relationships among bone mineral density, osteoporosis knowledge, osteoporosis health belief, osteoporosis self efficacy and calcium intake behavior of postmenopausal osteoporosis patients. Methods: The subjects consisted of 94 patients. The measurement tools were osteoporosis knowledge test, osteoporosis health belief scale, osteoporosis self-efficacy and calcium intake frequency questionnaire. The data were analyzed using the SPSS WIN 11.0 program. Results: The bone mineral density of the lumbar were