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November 1, 2015Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved

Importance of Self-Efficacy and Knowledge to Physical Activity Behavior in Older African Americans

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Why the study?

Does a six-weekly osteoporosis education program improve knowledge, self-efficacy, and physical activity in older African American adults?

Population

African American adults 50 years and older (n=130)

Comparison

Six-weekly osteoporosis education sessions using… vs Control group offered the same education…

Design

RCT, Randomly assigned

Follow-up

6 weeks

Authors

OBOyinlola BabatundeEast Carolina University

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Implication

Supports targeted osteoporosis education in older African Americans; extends RCT evidence to this underserved population.

Structured PICO

Does a six-weekly osteoporosis education program improve knowledge, self-efficacy, and physical activity in older African American adults?

P
Population
African American adults 50 years and older (n=130)
I
Intervention
Six-weekly osteoporosis education sessions using the Expanded Health Belief Model
C
Comparator
Control group offered the same education sessions after the intervention period
O
Outcome
Knowledge and self-efficacy regarding osteoporosis and engagement in physical activitypatient reported

A targeted education program significantly improved osteoporosis knowledge and self-efficacy in older African Americans, with self-efficacy positively correlating with physical activity.

Cite This Study

Oyinlola Babatunde (2015) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fd19b854949f8cfd5d0daehttps://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2015.0116
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