KNOWLEDGE REGARDING OSTEOPOROSIS AMONG WOMEN RESIDING IN VILLAGE SOHANA, DISTRICT MOHALI, PUNJAB: A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY

Author Name: 1. Ms.Sukhdeep kaur 2. Ms. Anjali Bhardwaj

Volume/Issue: 03/03

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/09.2022-19488732/UIJIR

Affiliation:

1. Assistant professor, Amar Professional college of Nursing, Dyalpura Punjab, India
2. Lecturer, Amar Professional College of Nursing, Dyalpura Punjab, India

ABSTRACT

According to WHO, “Osteoporosis is a medical condition in which the bones become brittle and fragile from loss of tissue, typically as a result of hormonal changes, or deficiency of Calcium or Vitamin D.” Worldwide, osteoporosis causes more than 8.9 million fractures annually, resulting in an osteoporotic fracture every 3 seconds. In 2013, sources estimate that 50 million people in India are either osteoporotic (T-score lower than -2.5) or have low bone mass (T-score between -1.0and -2.5). Studies indicate that osteoporosis and osteopenia or low bone mass may occur at a relatively younger age in Indian population. To assess the knowledge regarding Osteoporosis among women residing in village Sohana, District Mohali, Punjab and to find out the association between knowledge regarding Osteoporosis among women and their selected demographic variables. Quantitative Descriptive research study was carried out at village sohana, district Mohali, Punjab on 100 women above the age of 45 years was selected by convenient sampling technique and structured knowledge questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge regarding osteoporosis. Prior the data collection, the tool was given to the experts for validation and the reliability of tool (r = 0.99) was checked with Karl’s Pearson correlation coefficient method. Informed written consent was taken from the study subjects and then tool was distributed to collect data. Data was analysed with descriptive and inferential statistics The findings depicted the score of knowledge regarding osteoporosis among women in village Sohana, District Mohali, Punjab. Among total, majority 66% of study subjects had average knowledge score, whereas 34% of study subjects had poor knowledge score and 0% of study subjects had good knowledge score. Association of knowledge score with their selected socio-demographic variables such as age, occupation, Family income/month, educational status, marital status, age of menopause, diet, source of information was non-significant at 0.05 level of significance. It was concluded that majority of study subjects had average knowledge score.

Key words: Knowledge, Osteoporosis, Women