Osteoporosis education improves osteoporosis knowledge and dietary calcium: Comparison of a 4 week and a one-session education course

International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 239-247

  Laslett, Laura L ^a   Lynch, Joan ^b   Sullivan, Thomas R ^a   Mcneil, Julian D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b Osteoporosis South Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adult aged middle aged; Calcium therapeutic use; Exercise; Osteoporosis prevention and control; Patient education trends questionnaires

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CALCIUM INTAKE; DIETARY INTAKE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FRACTURE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; OSTEOPOROSIS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF CARE;

AGED; CALCIUM, DIETARY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROSIS; OSTEOPOROTIC FRACTURES; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 79961166236     PISSN: 17561841     EISSN: 1756185X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1756-185X.2011.01628.x     Document Type: Article

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