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Theory-driven intervention improves calcium intake , osteoporosis knowledge , and self-efficacy in community-dwelling older Black adults . OBJECTIVE To assess the effectiveness of an osteoporosis education program to improve calcium intake , knowledge , and self-efficacy in community-dwelling older Black adults . DESIGN Randomized repeated measures experimental design . SETTING Churches and community-based organizations . PARTICIPANTS Men and women ( n = 110 ) 50 years old and older from 3 south Florida counties . INTERVENTION Participants randomly assigned to either of 2 groups : Group 1 ( experimental group ) or Group 2 ( wait-list control group ) . Group 1 participated in 6 weekly education program sessions immediately following baseline assessment , and Group 2 started the program following Group 1 's program completion . A tested curriculum was adapted to meet the needs of the target population . MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Dietary calcium intake , osteoporosis knowledge , health beliefs , and self-efficacy . ANALYSIS Descriptive and summary statistics , repeated measures analysis of variance , and regression analysis . RESULTS Of the total participants , 84.6 % completed the study ( mean age = 70.2 years ) . Overall , an educational program developed with a theoretical background was associated with improvement in calcium intake , knowledge , and self-efficacy , with no effect on most health belief subscales . Assigned group was the major predictor of change in calcium intake . CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS A theory-driven approach is valuable in improving behavior to promote bone health in this population . Health professionals should consider using more theory-driven approaches in intervention studies .
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Intervention_Educational
Theory-driven intervention
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Intervention_Educational
osteoporosis education program
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Intervention_Educational
wait-list control group
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Intervention_Educational
6 weekly education program sessions
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Intervention_Educational
baseline assessment
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Intervention_Educational
educational program
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Outcome_Physical
calcium intake
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Outcome_Mental
osteoporosis knowledge
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Outcome_Mental
self-efficacy
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Outcome_Other
effectiveness
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Outcome_Physical
calcium intake
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Outcome_Mental
knowledge
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Outcome_Mental
self-efficacy
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Outcome_Physical
Dietary calcium intake
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Outcome_Mental
osteoporosis knowledge
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Outcome_Mental
health beliefs
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Outcome_Mental
self-efficacy
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Outcome_Physical
calcium intake
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Outcome_Mental
knowledge
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Outcome_Mental
self-efficacy
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Outcome_Other
health belief subscales
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Outcome_Physical
calcium intake
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Participant_Condition
community-dwelling
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Participant_Age
older
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Participant_Condition
Black
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Participant_Age
adults
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Participant_Condition
.
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Participant_Condition
community-dwelling
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Participant_Age
older
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Participant_Condition
Black
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Participant_Age
adults
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Participant_Sex
Men
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Participant_Sex
women
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Participant_Sample-size
110
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Participant_Age
50 years old and older
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Participant_Condition
from 3 south Florida counties