title: Evaluation of the osteoporosis health belief scale in korean women.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The Osteoporosis Health Belief Scale (OHBS) is a 42-item questionnaire designed to assess susceptibility, seriousness, calcium benefits, calcium barriers, exercise benefits, exercise barriers, and health motivation related to osteoporosis. We aimed to evaluate its psychometric properties to enable the provision of educational tips regarding osteoporosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  All women who had visited the department of obstetrics and gynecology (OBGYN) and whose bone mineral density was measured from January 2010 to December 2011 were enrolled by interview using the OHBS. We also evaluated the women's general clinical characteristics.
  
  
  RESULTS
  One hundred seventy-seven women were enrolled in the present study. In the present study, the barriers to calcium intake subscale had the lowest mean score (15.03±3.02), and the Benefit of Exercise subscale had the highest (23.02±3.03). The scores for participants in their 20s were significantly higher than scores for those in their 70s on the Benefits of Exercise subscale and Barriers to Exercise subscale (P=0.014 and P=0.022, respectively).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Education for health motivation to prevent osteoporosis is important for young women. Additional systematic education programs are needed for the general population.
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon, Korea.
authors: Tae-Hee
authors: TH
authors: Kim
authors: Department of Biomedical Technolgy, Soonchunhyang University, Asan, Korea.
authors: Young-Sang
authors: YS
authors: Lee
authors: Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
authors: Dong Won
authors: DW
authors: Byun
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon, Korea.
authors: Seyeon
authors: S
authors: Jang
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon, Korea.
authors: Dong-Su
authors: DS
authors: Jeon
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon, Korea.
authors: Hae-Hyeog
authors: HH
authors: Lee
keywords: Bone mineral density; Osteoporosis; Questionnaires