• Megha PM
• Shana Christy
• Suni Abraham
• Shine Thomas
• Dr Assuma Beevi TM

ABSTRACT This study has been undertaken to identify the effect of osteoporosis specific education intervention on knowledge and health belief of premenopausal women. It was a quantitative experimental research study conducted among 30 women of age between 38-48 years. The tools used for the study was self-structured questionnaire regarding osteoporosis and osteoporosis health belief scale (OHBS). After 7 days of specific education intervention post test was done. The theoretical framework for the study was Health Belief model. In pretest about 70% of women had average knowledge, 26.66% had poor knowledge and remaining 3.33% had good knowledge on the topic and related health belief result shows that 43.33% are moderately susceptible, 63.33% are moderately serious, 63.33% are highly benefit to exercise, 56.66% are highly benefit to calcium intake, 53.33% having barrier to exercise, 46.66% having barrier to calcium intake and 73.33% have moderate health motivation. Post test shows that about 80% of sample had good knowledge and 20% had average knowledge. 50% are moderately susceptible, 70% are moderately serious, 80% are highly benefit to exercise, 80% are highly benefit to calcium intake, 56.66% are moderately barrier to exercise, 63.33% are mild barrier to calcium intake and 76.66% have moderate health motivation The paired “t “test shows that the specific education intervention was effective in enhancing the knowledge and belief of premenopausal women about osteoporosis.

osteoporosis health belief scale, premenopausal women, Osteoporosis specific education intervention

"Effectiveness of Osteoporosis Specific Education Intervention on Knowledge and Health Belief of Premenopausal Women", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.586-593, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906O81.pdf

"Effectiveness of Osteoporosis Specific Education Intervention on Knowledge and Health Belief of Premenopausal Women", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp586-593, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906O81.pdf