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Assessment of Designed Pamphlet of Osteoporosis Knowledge of Girl Students
Aim: The importance of osteoporosis is on its relationship with disability, mortality, adverse effects on quality of life, and also the imposed costs on individuals and society. Osteoporosis begins in early adolescence. Therefore, educational programs should begin at an early age. The present research evaluated the effect of designed pamphlet on the knowledge of female seventh grader students in city of Andisheh, Shahriar County, Iran.<br />Method: This RCT (Randomized Clinical Trial) study included experimental and control groups, each 70, which were attributed randomly. All participants completed the knowledge part of the questionnaire as pre-test. Then the experimental group received designed osteoporosis pamphlets, and post-test was carried out two months after the intervention, which was conducted on Jan 2016. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS 21.<br />Findings: The studied groups were similar in terms of demographic characteristics such as educational background, age, job and income. The results of paired t-test showed a significant difference before and two months after the intervention (p<0.001). Independent t-test showed a significant difference between the two groups (≤0.001) after two months.<br />Conclusion: Pamphlet as an educational tool has a significant effect on the knowledge of osteoporosis on seventh grade girl students. Therefore, being easy and cost-effective, this educational tool can be put on the top priorities of educational interventions.
Pamphlet,Osteoporosis,Knowledge,Girl students
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http://hehp.modares.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-5-12233-6&slc_lang=en&sid=5
Leila
Darabi
Leila
Darabi
100319475328460048725
100319475328460048725
No
M.A. Student, Department of Health Education and Promotion, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
M.A. Student, Department of Health Education and Promotion, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
Farkhondeh
Amin Shokravi
Farkhondeh
Amin Shokravi
100319475328460048724
100319475328460048724
Yes
Associate Professor , Department of Health Education and Promotion, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
Associate Professor , Department of Health Education and Promotion, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
Mohtasham
Ghaffari
Mohtasham
Ghaffari
100319475328460048744
100319475328460048744
No
Associate Professor, Department of Education and Health, School of Public Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Associate Professor, Department of Education and Health, School of Public Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran