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. 2020 Aug 24;17(17):6138.
doi: 10.3390/ijerph17176138.

Determinants of Bone Mineral Screening Behavior among Three Ethno-Cultural Groups of Women in Israel

Offer E Edelstein  1 , Netta Achdut  1 , Iris Vered  2 , Orly Sarid  1
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Determinants of Bone Mineral Screening Behavior among Three Ethno-Cultural Groups of Women in Israel

Offer E Edelstein et al. Int J Environ Res Public Health. .

Abstract

Bone mineral density (BMD) screening is one of the main means to detect and treat osteoporosis. Yet, the manner in which ethno-cultural background is associated with BMD health cognitions and screening behavior remains limited. Several ethno-cultural groups (n = 100 in each group)-Israeli-born Jews, Israeli-born Bedouin-Muslims, and Jewish immigrants from the Former Soviet Union (FSU), mean age 70 (SD = 7.1)-participated in face-to-face interviews in a cross-sectional survey, using valid and reliable questionnaires on BMD screening behavior, knowledge about osteoporosis, and theory of planned behavior (TPB) components. FSU immigrants reported the lowest BMD screening behavior. The multivariate analysis showed that higher knowledge level, positive attitudes, supportive subjective norms, and greater intentions increase the probability of BMD screening behavior. The TPB attitude component had a more pronounced effect on the probability of undergoing BMD screening among Israeli-born Bedouin-Muslims compared to Israeli-born Jews. Our findings contribute to the TPB by deepening our understanding of the associations between TPB components and BMD screening behaviors, from an ethno-cultural perspective. To assure sufficient BMD screening behavior among all ethno-cultural groups, intervention programs-suited to address the unique characteristics of each ethno-cultural group-are required.

Keywords: BMD; TPB; ethno-cultural background; knowledge.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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