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An assessment of patients’ knowledge of osteoporosis in Qatar: A pilot study

Osteoporosis is a disease that affects the bones. It leads to increased risk of fractures as a result of decreased bone mineral density. The goal of this study was to assess the general perception of osteoporosis as well as knowledge of lifestyle, risk factors, and preventive measures among patients...

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Autores principales: Hammoudeh, Samer, Abdelrahman, Magdi Hassan, Chandra, Prem, Hammoudeh, Mohammed
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journals 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4719434/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26835409
http://dx.doi.org/10.5339/qmj.2015.13
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description Osteoporosis is a disease that affects the bones. It leads to increased risk of fractures as a result of decreased bone mineral density. The goal of this study was to assess the general perception of osteoporosis as well as knowledge of lifestyle, risk factors, and preventive measures among patients in Qatar. The study was conducted between September 2013 and September 2014. The study subjects (n = 93) were patients diagnosed with osteoporosis who attended the Outpatient Rheumatology Clinic at Hamad General Hospital in Doha, Qatar. The results showed that those with a university or graduate degree had a significantly higher level of knowledge about osteoporosis (p = 0.009) than those with less education. Among those in our study, knowledge related to osteoporosis was principally obtained through media sources such as television and radio (39%). In conclusion, osteoporosis patients in Qatar need a better understanding of the disease. Identifying thought patterns related to the perception of osteoporosis and treatment might assist in building a foundation for management modalities and effective preventive strategies for the disease in Qatar.
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spelling pubmed-47194342016-02-01 An assessment of patients’ knowledge of osteoporosis in Qatar: A pilot study Hammoudeh, Samer Abdelrahman, Magdi Hassan Chandra, Prem Hammoudeh, Mohammed Qatar Med J Research Article Osteoporosis is a disease that affects the bones. It leads to increased risk of fractures as a result of decreased bone mineral density. The goal of this study was to assess the general perception of osteoporosis as well as knowledge of lifestyle, risk factors, and preventive measures among patients in Qatar. The study was conducted between September 2013 and September 2014. The study subjects (n = 93) were patients diagnosed with osteoporosis who attended the Outpatient Rheumatology Clinic at Hamad General Hospital in Doha, Qatar. The results showed that those with a university or graduate degree had a significantly higher level of knowledge about osteoporosis (p = 0.009) than those with less education. Among those in our study, knowledge related to osteoporosis was principally obtained through media sources such as television and radio (39%). In conclusion, osteoporosis patients in Qatar need a better understanding of the disease. Identifying thought patterns related to the perception of osteoporosis and treatment might assist in building a foundation for management modalities and effective preventive strategies for the disease in Qatar. Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journals 2015-12-31 /pmc/articles/PMC4719434/ /pubmed/26835409 http://dx.doi.org/10.5339/qmj.2015.13 Text en © 2015 Hammoudeh, Abdelrahman, Chandra, Hammoudeh, licensee Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution license CC BY 4.0, which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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