Effect of Planned Teaching Programme on Bone Mineral Density among Middle aged Men and Women: https://doi.org/10.54037/WJPS.2021.91002

Premkumar J; Sadhu Kishore G; Premalatha Paulsamy; Shadia Hamoud Alshahrani; Krishnaraju Venkatesan; Pranave Sethuraj; Kumar Venkatesan

Authors

Premkumar J Assistant Professor, Vee Care College of Nursing, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
Sadhu Kishore G Associate Professor, Vee Care College of Nursing, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
Premalatha Paulsamy College of Nursing, Mahalah Branch for Girls, King Khalid University, Asir Province, Saudi Arabia
Shadia Hamoud Alshahrani College of Nursing, Mahalah Branch for Girls, King Khalid University, Asir Province, Saudi Arabia
Krishnaraju Venkatesan Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha, Asir Province, Saudi Arabia
Pranave Sethuraj Software Engineer, Vee Care College of Nursing, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
Kumar Venkatesan Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha, Asir Province, Saudi Arabia

Keywords:

Osteoporosis, Osteopenia, Bone Mineral Density, middle age men and women, Planned Teaching Programme, Osteoporosis Knowledge, Health Belief Scale

Abstract

Osteoporosis is described as low Bone Mineral Density (BMD) and a major health concern for middle aged men and women. However, osteoporosis and its’ risk factors have been significantly understudied in the middle-aged populations. The study aimed to estimate the effect of Planned Teaching Programme (PTP) on BMD among middle aged men and women. With 100 samples, a quasi-experimental, post-test only design was adopted. With 25 men and 25 women with a total 50 participants in study and control group, who were was randomly assigned. The knowledge, health belief related to osteoporosis and bone density was measured using the Osteoporosis Knowledge and Health Belief Scale and a BMD machine. The study group received instruction on osteoporosis prevention and self-regulated brisk walking for 45 minutes, five days a week and data was collected after 3 months. BMD score revealed that in the study group 36 % men had normal bone density compared to 26% in control group. This was slightly different for women, i.e.34% of study group women had normal BMD and it was 30% for control group whereas 10% women had osteopenia in study group as compared to 16% in control group. About the osteoporosis incidence among study and control group, 6% women of study and 4% of control group had osteopenia compared to 2% and 6% respectively for men. The research group's knowledge and belief improved with statistical significance at p<0.001, indicating that the osteoporosis prevention program was helpful in enhancing BMD and reducing osteopenia in middle-aged men as well as women.