RT - Journal Article T1 - Performance of female teachers employed in education center in Rasht city ‎regarding prevention of osteoporosis and their attitude on the role of mass media JF - gums-hnmj YR - 2008 JO - gums-hnmj VO - 18 IS - 2 UR - http://hnmj.gums.ac.ir/article-1-276-en.html SP - 32 EP - 37 K1 - osteoporosis K1 - media K1 - females K1 - performance ‎ AB - Introduction: Osteoporosis is a silent disease that can cause decreased bone mass and put it at ‎risk of fracture. Therefore prevention at younger age can prevent its consequences.‎ Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the performance of female teachers about ‎osteoporosis and their attitude toward the role of media in its prevention.‎ Methods: In this descriptive study, ‎‏141‏‎ high school female teachers were randomly chosen. ‎The data collection instrument was a ‎‏43‏‎ item questionnaire which was completed through ‎interview. The data were analyzed by SPSS. ‎ Results: Findings indicated that the majority of teachers (‎‏81.6%‏‎) had poor performance in ‎prevention of osteoporosis. Also the majority (‎‏50.4%‏‎) thought that the role of mass media was ‎poor in prevention of osteoporosis. ‎ Conclusion: Female teachers' poor performance whom themselves have the role of teaching ‎young girls should attract attention of responsible. Also TV with the most audiences had poor ‎performance according to the samples.‎ LA eng UL http://hnmj.gums.ac.ir/article-1-276-en.html M3 ER -