Evaluating the Effectiveness of Informational Booklet on Knowledge of Osteoporosis among Working Women of, Kolhapur Information Booklet and Osteoporosis

Abstract

Background: Osteoporosis is a crippling disease. Most cases are undetected till the occurrence of a

fracture. Hence, lack of knowledge among women has contributed towards high prevalence of osteoporosis.

Therefore, aim of study was to evaluate the effectiveness of informational booklet on osteoporosis among

working women of Kolhapur.

Methods: An Interventional study conducted among consenting women staffs of 20-50 years age, of tertiary

care hospital, Kolhapur between July 2017–2019. Data collection was done pre and post intervention with

a validated and pilot tested questionnaire. Content of the questionnaire included questions pertaining to

demography, osteoporosis and its prevention. Data was analysed using R software v 3.6.0. Chi-square test

and Wilcoxon’s sign rank test used to find the relationship between the variables, (P < 0.05).

Results: Of the total participants (n=60), most of the women were in the age group of 31-40 (n=36) and were

Class 4 worker (n=32). Women had received education till graduation(n=24), followed secondary education

(n=18). Good knowledge scores were not observed with pre-test scores. A significant difference observed

between both test scores with the average post test score increasing by 4.9, (P<0.0001). After intervention,

good scores increased from 0 to 24. Significant association observed between post-test scores and education,

occupation, informational booklet, respectively. (P< 0.05)

Conclusion: Information booklet can be an effective media for imparting knowledge of osteoporosis