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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
Pamela Ledger, RN BSN, La Salle University, 225 Swan Street, Lambertville, NJ 08530, 609-397-1832, PLedger@email.com
According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, osteoporosis also called porous bone affects more than 10 million individuals and has the potential to become a major health threat for more than 28 million Americans. One in two women and one in eight men over the age of 50 will have an osteoporosis-related fracture in their lifetime. The current and projected growth in the number of people aged 65 years and older has focused attention on preserving quality of life as well as length of life. Interventions for osteoporosis are designed to prevent development of the disease, reduce further bone loss after the occurrence of the disease and lessen the risk of fracture. The success of public health efforts to improve the health status of all Americans depends substantially on the success of educational programs directed toward children, since ninety-five percent of the bodies bone mass occurs by age 18. Effective teaching strategies that seek to promote health and wellness in children need to be developed and empirically evaluated. Educational games may provide an efficient vehicle for carrying out developmentally specific nursing interventions in school settings. The “Bone Up” Program was developed as a Graduate Public Health Nursing project for the purpose of educating middle school children about porous bone disease. The “Bone Up” card game is an edu-tainment way to introduce children to foods that are high in calcium and a lifestyle that includes physical activity.
Learning Objectives: At the end of this presentation, participants will be able to
Keywords: Adolescent Health, Healthy People 2000/2010
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.