Belgacem Amina, Nouira Amel, Soussi Sonia
Centre Hospitalo-universitaire Sahloul, Sousse, Tunisie.
Département de Médecine Communautaire, Faculté de Médecine de Sousse, Tunisie.
Pan Afr Med J. 2016 Feb 15;23:42. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2016.23.42.6643. eCollection 2016.
The aim of this study is to describe beliefs and practices of women related to health and osteoporosis in order to develop effective and targeted interventions for the prevention of this disease in the Tunisian context.
A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 100 Tunisian women, aged 45 and older, who consult the basic health center in the suburban area of Sousse region (Tunisia). The collection of information was carried out with "osteoporosis health belief scale "developed by Kim and his colleagues validated and translated into Arabic in Tunisia and the questionnaire of "daily calcium inputs calculation" was developed by Patrice Fardellone. The interpretation of the results was based on the "Health Belief Model".
Perception participants considered above average for the vulnerability of osteoporosis (58%). The advantages severity of their benefits of calcium intake and health motivation could be considered moderate moderated. However, the practical exposure to disease risks is relatively frequent and essentially related to socio-economic and cultural factors.
The promotion programs should aim at creating a supportive physical and social environment for the adoption of safer behaviors and especially education must be targeted.
本研究旨在描述女性与健康及骨质疏松症相关的观念和行为，以便在突尼斯背景下制定有效且有针对性的干预措施来预防这种疾病。
对100名年龄在45岁及以上、前往苏塞地区（突尼斯）郊区基础健康中心就诊的突尼斯女性进行了一项描述性横断面研究。信息收集使用了由金及其同事开发、在突尼斯经过验证并翻译成阿拉伯语的“骨质疏松症健康信念量表”，以及由帕特里斯·法德洛内编制的“每日钙摄入量计算问卷”。结果的解释基于“健康信念模型”。
参与者认为骨质疏松症的易感性高于平均水平（58%）。她们对钙摄入益处的重视程度以及健康动机可被视为中等适度。然而，实际接触疾病风险的情况相对频繁，且主要与社会经济和文化因素相关。
推广项目应旨在营造一个支持性的身体和社会环境，以促使人们采取更安全的行为，尤其是教育必须具有针对性。
