The effectiveness of an osteoporosis prevention program among women in Taiwan.
The purpose of this study was to develop an osteoporosis prevention program based on the Health Belief Model. This study found that the prevention program improved osteoporosis preventive behaviors among women in Taiwan. Health professionals could use this model to plan and evaluate their osteoporosis prevention programs.
Huang
Chiu-Mieh
CM
School of Nursing, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Su
Chao-Yu
CY
Chien
Li-Yin
LY
Guo
Jong-Long
JL
D015519:Bone Density; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015995:Prevalence; D013624:Taiwan / Q000453:epidemiology