The change of the living habits of the participants in the group counselling of osteoporosis/osteopenia in ASKO-project.
Koemets, Kadri (2013)
Koemets, Kadri
Kymenlaakson ammattikorkeakoulu
2013
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201305209591
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201305209591
Tiivistelmä
The master’s thesis topic grew out from a project run by Suomen Osteoporoosiliitto Ry from 2011 through 2012. The name of the project is “Avomuotoisen Sopeutumisvalmennustoiminnan Kehittämishanke Osteoporoosia sairastaville” (ASKO). The purpose of this study was to assess the change of the living habits of the participants in the group counselling of osteoporosis/osteopenia in ASKO-project. The thesis focused on the outcome of the project for these participants suffering from osteoporosis/osteopenia in two areas: Lappeenranta and Lahti.
The study was carried out using questionnaires and a statistical analysis method (n = 22). The data was collected from questionnaires that the participants filled twice - on their first meeting and also at the end of the two-month counselling session, on their sixth meeting.
Though not statistically significant, the results still indicate that the participants started to consume more milk products, increased their daily calcium and vitamin D supplement intake and discovered for themselves muscle strengthening exercises. Statistically significant was the change in the self-assessed level of knowledge of the participants in Lappeenranta. The participants had positive attitude towards the group counselling style educative course already before the course started and the assessment remained the same at the end of the counselling period. These findings encourage continuation of the group counselling style educative courses with people suffering from osteoporosis/osteopenia. All indicators that did not change in positive direction should be more carefully considered while planning further similar educative courses.
It turned out that there were some issues that were presented as risk factors in literature on osteoporosis/osteopenia, which were not common among participants of the ASKO course. Only two of the participants were smokers and the average BMI and weight of the participants was normal. Therefore further research in Finland should concentrate on determining the main risk factors by analysing the past and present habits of the people suffering from osteoporosis/osteopenia. The outcome could be very useful for preventing osteoporosis in Finland.
The study was carried out using questionnaires and a statistical analysis method (n = 22). The data was collected from questionnaires that the participants filled twice - on their first meeting and also at the end of the two-month counselling session, on their sixth meeting.
Though not statistically significant, the results still indicate that the participants started to consume more milk products, increased their daily calcium and vitamin D supplement intake and discovered for themselves muscle strengthening exercises. Statistically significant was the change in the self-assessed level of knowledge of the participants in Lappeenranta. The participants had positive attitude towards the group counselling style educative course already before the course started and the assessment remained the same at the end of the counselling period. These findings encourage continuation of the group counselling style educative courses with people suffering from osteoporosis/osteopenia. All indicators that did not change in positive direction should be more carefully considered while planning further similar educative courses.
It turned out that there were some issues that were presented as risk factors in literature on osteoporosis/osteopenia, which were not common among participants of the ASKO course. Only two of the participants were smokers and the average BMI and weight of the participants was normal. Therefore further research in Finland should concentrate on determining the main risk factors by analysing the past and present habits of the people suffering from osteoporosis/osteopenia. The outcome could be very useful for preventing osteoporosis in Finland.