Bone health literacy and risk perception in perimenopausal to early postmenopausal breast cancer patients: the mediating role of self-efficacy

Key Points

• This research aims to explore the connection between bone health literacy and self-efficacy in breast cancer patients during the perimenopausal to early postmenopausal phases.
• Assess bone health literacy levels among participants
• Evaluate self-efficacy related to bone health
• Analyze risk perception regarding bone health
• Bone health literacy was found to be suboptimal among participants.
• Self-efficacy significantly influenced bone health literacy levels.
• Targeted interventions could improve both literacy and quality of life.