Applied Nursing Research
Volume 24, Issue 4 , Pages e29-e37, November 2011

The effectiveness of an osteoporosis prevention program among women in Taiwan

  • Chiu-Mieh Huang, RN, PhD

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chao-Yu Su, RD, M.Ed.

      Affiliations

    • Ye, Jia-wen Nutrition Consultation Institution
    • ,
  • Li-Yin Chien, RN, ScD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Clinical and Community Health Nursing, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Jong-Long Guo, CHES, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Promotion and Health Education, University of National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. 162 Sec. 1 Ho-Ping E. Rd. Taipei 10610, Taiwan, R.O.C. Tel.: +886 2 33651665.

Received 13 April 2009; received in revised form 14 December 2009; accepted 15 February 2010. published online 12 April 2010.

Abstract 

The purpose of this study was to develop an osteoporosis prevention program based on the Health Belief Model. This study found that the prevention program improved osteoporosis preventive behaviors among women in Taiwan. Health professionals could use this model to plan and evaluate their osteoporosis prevention programs.

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PII: S0897-1897(10)00011-X

doi:10.1016/j.apnr.2010.02.006

Applied Nursing Research
Volume 24, Issue 4 , Pages e29-e37, November 2011

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