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Patient Education in Osteoporosis: What the Patients Prefer
Linköping University, Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Division of Diagnostics and Specialist Medicine. Linköping University, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Region Östergötland, Center for Diagnostics, Department of Radiology in Linköping.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-0066-4985
Linköping University, Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Division of Diagnostics and Specialist Medicine. Linköping University, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Region Östergötland, Local Health Care Services in Central Östergötland, Department of Acute Internal Medicine and Geriatrics.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-5428-4588
Linköping University, Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Division of Diagnostics and Specialist Medicine. Linköping University, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Region Östergötland, Local Health Care Services in Central Östergötland, Department of Acute Internal Medicine and Geriatrics. Region Östergötland, Medicine Center, Department of Endocrinology.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7130-9158
2022 (English)Conference paper, Poster (with or without abstract) (Refereed)
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Objective: Patient education is part of fracture liaison services in many organizations and has been shown to have positive effects on several important patient outcomes. The present study aimed to assess the patients’ preferences when seeking disease specific information on osteoporosis. Methods: Patients with denosumab (Den) or zoledronic acid (ZA) treatment administrated at our endocrinology clinic July 2017 – December 2017 were sent a postal questionnaire with questions on preferences on how to obtain information about osteoporosis. One reminder was sent to nonresponders. Participants were mainly patients followed by primary healthcare, but with help from specialized hospital care to administrate injections/infusions. No osteoporosis school was arranged by the health organization in the catchment area. Results: A total number of 155 patients (84% females, mean age±SD 75±9 y) participated in the study. Dropout rate was 26%. A total of 67% of patients actively searched for disease specific information on osteoporosis. No difference in search behavior was seen regarding type of treatment (Den or ZA) or age. More women than men searched for information as did patients experiencing any adverse event (both p<0.01). The most used source of information was brochure (46%), internet sites from healthcare providers (27%), internet in general (15%) and weekly magazines (8%). In total, 57% of participants stated they would like to attend a school for osteoporosis. Of these 44% preferred general lectures, 39% group education with physical meet-ups, 23% internet (general information) and 13% internet osteoporosis schools. Conclusion: Disease specific information is prompted by a majority of osteoporosis patients. Type of education and sources varies. Internet sources, preferentially from the healthcare organization, was used by a third of patients. The study was done pre-pandemic and it is possible that the use of internet resources might have changed.

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Geriatrics Endocrinology and Diabetes
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URN: urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-188938OAI: oai:DiVA.org:liu-188938DiVA, id: diva2:1700721
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WCO-IOF-ESCEO Congress, March 24-26, 2022
Available from: 2022-10-03 Created: 2022-10-03 Last updated: 2022-11-10Bibliographically approved

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Woisetschläger, MischaVergara, MartaSpångeus, Anna

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