Al-Muraikhi Hissa, Chehab Mohamad A, Said Hana, Selim Nagah
Health Promotion Section, Primary Health Care Corporation, Qatar.
Community Medicine Department, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
J Taibah Univ Med Sci. 2017 Jan 5;12(4):349-355. doi: 10.1016/j.jtumed.2016.11.003. eCollection 2017 Aug.
Osteoporosis is a global health problem, and its prevalence is rapidly increasing worldwide. Misconceptions about osteoporosis and the lack of preventive measures among women are still common, emphasizing the need for primary prevention at an early age. The process of planning an effective osteoporosis prevention programme requires sufficient information about women's osteoporosis health beliefs. The objective of this study is to assess the health beliefs of 20-44 year-old Arab women about osteoporosis at primary health care centres in the State of Qatar.
The researchers utilized a cross-sectional study design, where cluster sampling with proportionate allocation was employed to enrol 766 eligible women who were interviewed using a structured Arabic questionnaire.
The majority of the participating women showed lower perceived susceptibility to osteoporosis (71.7%) but higher perceived benefits of preventive practices (91.7%).
Despite lower perception of susceptibility to osteoporosis, women were highly motivated to take care of their health and believed in the benefits of a calcium-rich diet and regular exercise. The integration of osteoporosis prevention into women's health programmes at the primary health care level, as well as physical activity and nutritional programs, are recommended.
骨质疏松是一个全球性的健康问题，其患病率在全球范围内迅速上升。关于骨质疏松的误解以及女性缺乏预防措施的情况仍然很常见，这凸显了在年轻时进行一级预防的必要性。制定有效的骨质疏松预防计划的过程需要有关女性骨质疏松健康信念的充分信息。本研究的目的是评估卡塔尔国初级保健中心20至44岁阿拉伯女性对骨质疏松的健康信念。
研究人员采用横断面研究设计，采用按比例分配的整群抽样方法，招募了766名符合条件的女性，使用结构化阿拉伯语问卷对她们进行访谈。
大多数参与研究的女性对骨质疏松的易感性认知较低（71.7%），但对预防措施的益处认知较高（91.7%）。
尽管对骨质疏松易感性的认知较低，但女性有很高的积极性来照顾自己的健康，并相信富含钙的饮食和定期锻炼的益处。建议将骨质疏松预防纳入初级卫生保健层面的女性健康计划以及体育活动和营养计划中。
