Assessment of Awareness Regarding Osteoporosis among Elderly at Makkah Al-Moukarama
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 3
Abstract
Background :Osteoporosis is a progressive skeletal disease characterized by low bone mass and loss of bone tissue, manifested clinically by skeletal fractures. There are multiple risk factors for osteoporosis which increasing age, Genetics factor, menopause, some medication, personal habits including diet, exercise, and smoking. The best long-term approach to osteoporosis is prevention. Osteoporosis prevention requires adequate diet with calcium and vitamin D, regular physical activity, and avoiding smoking and excessive alcohol drinking. There is a need to educate people as well as healthcare providers about the need to reduce the incidence of the osteoporosis. Aim: This study aims to assess degree of elderly awareness toward osteoporosis. Subjects and methods: The study subjects include 500 elderly, 323 elderly female and 177 elderly male aged 60 years and above, able to communicate, and willing to participate in the study. They are attending in the outpatient clinics at a selected hospital in Makkah Al-Mukarramah . For a period of two months start from 1-1- 1437h to 1-3- 1438h . And assessment interview sheet for assessing awareness of elderly toward osteoporosis to collect needed data was used. Results: 64% of the study subjects are female, 74% of the study subjects were young old. 60% the subject had excellent degree of awareness. There is statistical significant different between age, marital status, education level, work before retirement, the name of the clinic, cortisone, age of menopause, menopause naturally, practice exercise, walking, football, swimming, total activities daily living (ADL) and total instrument activities daily living (IADL). while there is no statistical significant different between gender, current of work, respiratory disease, endocrine disease, gastrointestinal tract problem, neurological system, cardiovascular, cancer, treatment of thyroid hormone,
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Nahed Said Ayoub, Hala Yehia Sayed
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