Citation

Davis GC, White TL, Yang A. Res. Nurs. Health 2006; 29(6): 566-575.

Affiliation

College of Nursing, Texas Woman's University, P.O. Box 425498, Denton, TX 76204, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1002/nur.20162

PMID

17131281

Abstract

Osteoporosis, a major health problem that increases with age, may lead to fractures and loss of independence. This study focused on testing a bone health intervention aimed at assisting older adults living independently in residential settings to maintain healthy bones with the long-term goals of fracture prevention and maintenance of independent function. Forty-seven participants (M (age) = 79.36 years) completed six 1-hour educational sessions. Pre-intervention testing of osteoporosis knowledge and healthy bone behaviors was followed by posttests at 1 week, 6 weeks, and 7(1/2) months. Findings revealed significant increases in knowledge and behaviors from baseline to 9(1/2) months, although a slight decline during the last 6 months when there was no reinforcement of learning suggests the need for periodic follow-up.

Language: en