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DOW University of Health Sciences (DUHS) and Jinnah Sindh Medical University (JSMU). A pre validated question- naire, Osteoporosis Knowledge Assessment ...
Bilal et al. Asia Pac Fam Med (2017) 16:6 DOI 10.1186/s12930-017-0036-4
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Knowledge, beliefs and practices regarding osteoporosis among female medical school entrants in Pakistan Muhammad Bilal1*, Abdul Haseeb2, Aleena Zehra Merchant1, Abdur Rehman1, Mohammad Hussham Arshad2, Maarij Malik3, Asad Hammad Ur Rehman4, Pallavi Rani4, Emaan Farhan3, Taha S. Rehman3, Umer Sultan Shamsi4 and Sadia Aminah4
Abstract Background: Osteoporosis is a growing health problem around the world. The increasing incidence of osteoporotic fractures coupled with the lack of knowledge about the disease in the general community means that the disease is continuously increasing the burden on health sector and the general population. The purpose of the study is to assess knowledge, attitudes and practices about osteoporosis among female medical school entrants in Karachi. Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted amongst 400 female medical school entrants of DOW University of Health Sciences (DUHS) and Jinnah Sindh Medical University (JSMU). A pre validated questionnaire, Osteoporosis Knowledge Assessment Tool (OKAT), was distributed amongst the participants. A food frequency questionnaire was also distributed to determine calcium intake. Descriptive statistics and Chi square test were used to compare the two groups of students with SPSS (20.0) being utilized for analysis. A p value of
