TNNMC Journal of Medical & Surgical Nursing
  • Year: 2023
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue: 2

Assessment of Knowledge and Osteoporotic Risk among Post-Menopausal Women

  • Author:
  • Paulraj Seenidurai1, Elsa Sanatombi Devi2, Daisy Josphine Lobo3
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 7 to 9

1Principal, Atthi Nursing College, Gudiyattam, Tamilnadu.

2Professor & HOD, Manipal College of Nursing, Karnataka.

3Professor, Manipal College of Nursing, Karnataka.

Online Published on 26 October, 2023.

Abstract

A research study entitled “A study to assess the knowledge and osteoporotic risk among post-menopausal women at Sahakar Nagar in Bangalore” was conducted. to assess the knowledge and osteoporotic risk among 352 post-menopausal women selected by Purposive sampling technique. The instruments used for data collection were Clinical & demographic variables, structured knowledge questionnaire andosteoporotic risk assessment instrument.Majority 234 (66.5%) had poor knowledge and most of them 295 (83.8%) had low risk of osteoporosis.

Keywords

Assessment, Knowledge, Osteoporotic risk, Post-menopausal, Women