Knee Osteoarthritis Preventive Behaviors in Women over 40 Years referred to Health Centers in Shiraz, Iran: Application of TPB

نویسندگان
Mousavi, Seyyedeh Farnaz ID 1
Khani Jeihooni, Ali ID 2
Hatami, Mahmood ID 3
Bahmandoost, Mina ID 4

1 Non-communicable Disease Research Center, Department of Public Health, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran.

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health, Fasa University of Medical Science, Fasa, Iran.

3 Instructor, Non-communicable Disease Research Center, Department of Public Health, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran.

4 Non-communicable Disease Research Center, Department of Public Health, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran.

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چکیده

Adopted healthy lifestyle known as changing the high risk behaviors to protective behaviors regarding Knee Osteoarthritis (KO) prevention. This study aimed to evaluate the preventive behaviors of KO in women over 40 years referred to health centers in Shiraz, Iran. This cross-sectional study randomized 151 women over 40 years, who referred to the health centers in Shiraz in 2016. Data were gathered using a questionnaire including demographic questions and measures based on the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) constructs regarding KO. Data were analyzed using SPSS software version 22.

کلیدواژه‌ها
Knee Osteoarthritis, Theory of planned behavior, women