Impact of health beliefs and risk perception on willingness to undergo osteoporosis assessment among perimenopausal and menopausal women in primary care: a descriptive cross-sectional study

The study highlighted pertinent sociodemographic and clinical factors as well as risk perception and health beliefs that impacted willingness to undergo osteoporosis assessment. Knowledge of these factors will be useful when developing interventions to improve preventive behaviours for osteoporosis and increase uptake of osteoporosis assessment for those at risk.