Evaluation of an osteoporosis prevention education programme for young adults.
OBJECTIVE
This paper reports a study exploring the effectiveness of an osteoporosis prevention education programme for young adults.


METHODS
A quasi-experimental study was carried out with two groups, using pre-, post- and follow-up measures and was conducted in one integrated services centre during the period July 2005 to November 2005.


RESULTS
The results showed statistically significant increases in the reported follow-up for each outcome: osteoporosis knowledge test scores, osteoporosis health brief scores, and osteoporosis self-efficacy scores, for those in the intervention group compared with those in the control group. On the satisfaction score, most participants in the intervention group rated the nurse's performance in the educational programme positively.


CONCLUSIONS
Strategies used in this programme may provide guidance for the design of future programmes.
Chan
Moon Fai
MF
School of Nursing, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China. hsmfchan@inet.polyu.edu.hk
Kwong
Wing Suet
WS
Zang
Yu-Li
YL
Wan
Po Yuk
PY
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires