Awareness and knowledge of health care providers regarding osteoporosis in Majmaah city, Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study.
Awareness and knowledge of health care providers regarding osteoporosis in Majmaah city, Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study. e1XBO
Introduction:
Osteoporosis is a common disease defined by the MOH as “a health condition that weakens bones, making them fragile and increases the risk of fractures”. It develops slowly over several years and is often only diagnosed when a minor fall or sudden impact causes a bone fracture. Women are at higher risk of osteoporosis, especially post-menopause. ” (1). The risk factors for osteoporosis and fracture include modifiable group such as: cigarette smoking, low calcium intake (<500 mg/day), lack of regular physical activity, and prolonged immobilization. On the contrary the non-modifiable factors are: Personal history of previous fragility fracture, height loss of more than 2 cm over 3 years, low body weight, elderly age group, and poor health or frailty. (1). A patient with osteoporosis may present with symptoms like back pain, loss of height over time, a stooped posture, and bones that break more easily than expected. (2)
Osteoporosis is considered a global condition that affects 1 in every 3 women and 1 in every 5 men aged 50 and up. In the last two decades, it has gotten a lot of attention all over the world. Because it is a silent disease, it frequently goes unnoticed. According to the International Osteoporosis Foundation, osteoporosis affects 75 million individuals in Europe, the United States, and Japan, and causes more than 8. 9 million fractures each year, with an osteoporotic fracture occurring every three seconds.
In Saudi Arabia (KSA), men and women over the age of 50 have a prevalence of 37. 8% and 28. 2%, respectively, of osteoporosis. In this country, vitamin D deficiency is still known as the leading cause of the disease. (3)
Healthcare providers perform an essential role in dealing with osteoporotic patients and each specialty has significant and different aspects in treating osteoporosis patients, therefore in this study we aspire to assess the health care givers’ knowledge and awareness regarding this disease.
Research question: Are health care providers well aware of the nature of osteoporosis as a disease?
Objective: The objective of this study is to explore the extent of health care providers’ knowledge and awareness regarding osteoporosis.
Aim: To identify the level of health care providers’ awareness towards osteoporosis.
Introduction:
Osteoporosis is a common disease defined by the MOH as “a
health
condition that weakens bones, making them fragile and increases the
risk
of
fractures”
. It develops
slowly
over
several years and is
often
only
diagnosed when a minor fall or sudden impact causes a bone
fracture
. Women are at higher
risk
of osteoporosis,
especially
post-menopause. ” (1). The
risk
factors for osteoporosis and
fracture
include modifiable group such as: cigarette smoking, low calcium intake (<500 mg/day), lack of regular physical activity, and prolonged immobilization.
On the contrary
the non-modifiable factors are: Personal history of previous fragility
fracture
, height loss of more than 2 cm
over
3 years, low body weight, elderly age group, and poor
health
or frailty. (1). A patient with osteoporosis may present with symptoms like back pain, loss of height
over
time, a stooped posture, and bones that break more
easily
than
expected
. (2)
Osteoporosis
is considered
a global condition that affects 1 in every 3 women and 1 in every 5
men
aged 50 and up. In the last two decades, it has gotten
a lot of
attention all
over
the world.
Because
it is a silent disease, it
frequently
goes unnoticed. According to the International Osteoporosis Foundation, osteoporosis affects 75 million individuals in Europe, the United States, and Japan, and causes more than 8. 9 million
fractures
each year, with an
osteoporotic
fracture
occurring every three seconds.
In Saudi Arabia (KSA),
men
and women
over
the age of 50 have a prevalence of 37. 8% and 28. 2%,
respectively
, of osteoporosis. In this country, vitamin D deficiency is
still
known as the leading cause of the disease. (3)
Healthcare providers perform an essential role in dealing with
osteoporotic
patients and each specialty has significant and
different
aspects in treating osteoporosis patients,
therefore
in this study we aspire to assess the
health
care
givers’ knowledge and awareness regarding this disease.
Research question: Are
health
care
providers well aware of the nature of osteoporosis as a disease?
Objective: The objective of this study is to explore the extent of
health
care
providers’ knowledge and awareness regarding osteoporosis.
Aim: To identify the level of
health
care
providers’ awareness towards osteoporosis.
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