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Strong bones for a healthy life: Study design for development of a community osteoporosis prevention program in a chiropractic educational clinic
Study Design: The proposed program is modeled after an intervention described by Pearson et al. in 2005. A fitness assessment and a survey of exercise and nutrition behaviors will be administered. The intervention will consist of six educational lectures over a six-week period. The original assessments will be re-administered at the end to evaluate the impact of the program on risk-behaviors for osteoporosis.
Population: The target community for this intervention sample is females over 50. Female patients over 50 make up a significant portion of this chiropractic educational clinic’s patient base, providing an adequate number from which to solicit the goal of 25 participants.
Conclusion: Community health promotion programs have been shown to improve risk-reducing behaviors. Chiropractic clinics are well positioned to institute these types of programs, thus contributing to improved public health.
Learning Areas:
Administer health education strategies, interventions and programsChronic disease management and prevention
Other professions or practice related to public health
Planning of health education strategies, interventions, and programs
Program planning
Public health or related education
Learning Objectives:
Describe the importance of osteoporosis as national public health priority.
List three important interventions for prevention of osteoporosis.
Identify one way one might develop an osteoporosis prevention program in their workplace.
Keyword(s): Chiropractic, Community Health Programs
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have been a practicing chiropractic physician for 27 years, I have a diplomate in clinical nutrition, have been on the faculty of Palmer College since 2005, and have published and presented on osteoporosis in the past. In addition, I am engaged in a postgraduate program at Nova Southeastern and have been trained in medical writing and community health promotion.
Any relevant financial relationships? No
I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.