Even though osteoporosis is a condition with significant implications, it often goes undiagnosed because it is not associated with obvious symptoms until a fragility fracture occurs. Even then, many patients with fragility fractures are not investigated for osteoporosis. This study has demonstrated that pharmacists can have a positive impact in educating patients about osteoporosis and [...]
Of the 23 patients who completed the OPQ at baseline, 22 also completed it at follow-up. One patient declined to do so because he could not remember having had the educational intervention while in hospital. The osteoporosis knowledge assessment scores based on intention-to-treat patient numbers (n = 23) are presented in Table 3. At baseline, [...]
Over the study period, 59 patient charts were reviewed for eligibility. Twenty-two patients were excluded because of traumatic or pathological fracture, age less than 45 years, or cognitive impairment without a caregiver to receive the intervention on their behalf. Of the 37 eligible patients, 23 (62%) provided consent to participate. Follow-up was completed for all [...]
Primary Outcomes The 3 primary outcome measures for this study were as follows: • overall reduction of modifiable osteoporosis risk factors (inadequate calcium intake [supplements or dietary sources] and vitamin D supplementation, smoking, medications, and alcohol and caffeine consumption) • proportion of patients whose OPQ score increased after the educational intervention • proportion of patients [...]
Several potential barriers exist to receiving pharmacological treatment for osteoporosis, including patients’ lack of knowledge about osteoporosis (patients may attribute their fragility fractures to factors other than fragile bones, such as “falling the wrong way”). Upon learning that they have osteoporosis, patients may be further deterred from accepting therapy by the cost of treatment, concerns [...]
Hip fractures are associated with an increased rate of mortality and morbidity. About 40% of patients are unable to walk independently even as long as 1 year after hip fracture, and 27% of patients require nursing home care during that time. Patients with hip fracture are also at increased risk of a second hip fracture. [...]
Fractures are considered the most clinically significant physical manifestation of osteoporosis. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines a fragility fracture as “a fracture caused by injury that would be insufficient to fracture normal bone: the result of reduced compressive and/or torsional strength of bone.” In the clinical context, fractures resulting from minimal trauma, such as [...]
