Internet-based osteoporosis education for the older adult
| dc.contributor.author | White, Terri | |
| dc.contributor.committeeChair | Gail, Davis | |
| dc.contributor.committeeMember | Cravener, Particia | |
| dc.contributor.committeeMember | Garrison, Deborah | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-04-04T16:11:25Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-04-04T16:11:25Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1999-12 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The purpose of this correlational descriptive study was to determine the level of osteoporosis knowledge of Internet-users age 55 and older who encountered this study on the Internet. The theoretical framework used to develop this study was Pender's Revised Health Promotion Model (HPM-R). Using the HPM-R as a guide, the study also sought to determine if an increased level of osteoporosis knowledge would indicate an increased performance of osteoporosis health promotion behaviors. Of the 1219 visitors to the study's Internet Web site, 70 people met the inclusion criteria and also chose to participate. The sample of convenience was comprised of 64 women, 5 men and 1 subject of unknown gender. The findings of the study indicate a high level of osteoporosis knowledge in Internet-users age 55 and older and a lack of relationships between knowledge and use of osteoporosis-related behaviors. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/11274/14793 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.subject | Older adult | |
| dc.subject | Internet | |
| dc.subject | Education | |
| dc.subject | Osteoporosis | |
| dc.title | Internet-based osteoporosis education for the older adult | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
| thesis.degree.college | College of Nursing | en_US |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Nursing | en_US |
| thesis.degree.grantor | Texas Woman's University | en_US |
| thesis.degree.level | Master | en_US |
| thesis.degree.name | Master of Science | en_US |