• Assess the public's understanding on osteoarthritis.

• To understand the learning needs of the public.

• The pre-implementation survey was done with a sample size of 100 participants.

• Of which, 64% are females while the remaining 36% are males.

• Most of the survey participants are from the age groups of "18-25 years" & "55 years and above"."

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Review of responses:

• 33% of survey participants knows what osteoarthritis is.

• 46% of survey participants do not know what osteoarthritis is.

• 21% of survey participants have incorrect concept on osteoarthritis.

Misconceptions:

1. Osteoarthritis is not calcium deficiency. Hypocalcemia is the correct term for calcium deficiency.

2. Osteoarthritis is not similar to osteoporosis. They are two different bone conditions. Osteoporosis is the where the bones become weak and brittle. While osteoarthritis is the inflammation and deterioration of joints.

3. Osteoarthritis is not the lack of bone density and is not loss of bone mass. Instead, osteoarthritis has increased bone density and bony growths (osteophytes).

4. Osteoarthritis is not rheumatoid arthritis (RA). RA is an autoimmune disease, which means that the immune system malfunctions and attacks the body instead of intruders. RA has slightly different symptoms from OA.

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Review of responses:

• 24% of survey participants selected the correct answer.

• 12% of survey participants selected the incorrect answer.

• 64% of survey participants do not know the answer.

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Review of responses:

• Most of the survey participants can correctly select some of the risk factors of osteoarthritis.

• However, there is still a handful of survey participants that selected the incorrect answer or are unaware of the other possible risk factors of osteoarthritis.

Misconceptions:

1. Lack of calcium is not a risk factor of osteoarthritis. Low calcium diet is known to increase the risk of osteoporosis (bone loss). Calcium intake is not directly associated with osteoarthritis.

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Review of responses:

• Most of the survey participants can correctly select some of the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis.

• However, there is still a handful of survey participants that selected the incorrect answer or are unaware of the other possible signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis.

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Review of responses:

• 35% of the survey participants can name 3 treatments for osteoarthritis correctly.

• 19% of the survey participants can name 2 treatments for osteoarthritis correctly.

• 14% of the survey participants can name 1 treatment for osteoarthritis correctly.

• 32% of the survey participants are unable to name any treatment methods for osteoarthritis.