Design, development, and evaluation of a self‑care program for women with osteoporosis: The protocol of a mixed‑method study
نویسندگان
1 Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, Reproductive Sciences and Sexual Health Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
2 Isfahan Endocrine and Metabolism Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
3 Nursing and Midwifery Care Center, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
4 Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
5 Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, Department of Critical Care, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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چکیده
BACKGROUND: Osteoporosis, the fourth most common disease in the world, affects the elderlyand postmenopausal women and imposes a great financial and social burden on individuals andsociety. Furthermore, it has a significant impact on the quality of patients’ life. This study tries totake an effective step toward improving the quality of patients’ life by developing and evaluating theself‑care program of women with osteoporosis.MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this research, a hybrid sequential design of quantitative andqualitative type consisting of three phases is used. This mixed‑method study aimed to develop andevaluate a self‑care program for women with osteoporosis.CONCLUSION: Familiarity with the needs of these patients and the use of self‑care programs andconsidering social, cultural, and psychological factors could be effective steps to improve the healthof women with osteoporosis. These steps can improve the quality of life and reduce the costs oftreatment for this group of women.
