An Effectiveness of an Educational Programme on Knowledge Regarding Prevention of Osteoporosis Among Postmenopausal Women in a Selected Community Area of Dehradun, Uttarakhand

The present study aims to assess the effectiveness of an educational programme on knowledge regarding prevention of osteoporosis among postmenopausal women residing in selected areas of Dehradun, Uttarakhand. The researcher has adopted a quantitative research approach and one group pre-test post-test pre-experimental research design. Samples were selected by non-randomized purposive sampling technique by the investigator. Sample size selected for this study was 60 postmenopausal women. The tool consists of demographic data and questions related to osteoporosis prevention among postmenopausal women using Osteoporosis Knowledge Assessment Tool (OKAT). After the pre-test, an educational programme was administered to the samples and post-test was conducted after seven days. The study can conclude that the mean pre-test knowledge score was 7.83 ± 2.57, which increased to 16.40 ± 2.09 in the post-test. The paired t-test value was 19.920 with p < 0.001, indicating a statistically significant improvement in knowledge after the educational programme. The findings suggest that the educational programme was effective in improving the knowledge regarding prevention of osteoporosis among postmenopausal women. Therefore, educational programmes can be incorporated into community health education to improve awareness regarding prevention of osteoporosis among postmenopausal women.