Osteoporosis knowledge and information needs in healthcare professionals caring for patients with fragility fractures.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate osteoporosis knowledge and learning needs in healthcare professionals working with patients who have experienced or are at risk of fracture.


METHODS
Multisite teaching hospital, Hamilton, Ontario.


METHODS
Healthcare professionals working in the fracture clinics, orthopaedics, rehabilitation, and nuclear medicine department.


METHODS
Completion of an Osteoporosis Knowledge Questionnaire and questions about learning needs and preferences.


RESULTS
The major areas of knowledge deficit in this study were with topics related to health promotion and management specific to calcium needs and medications.


CONCLUSIONS
The range of scores on the Osteoporosis Knowledge Questionnaire and the low scores on key questions suggest that there are opportunities to increase osteoporosis knowledge across a broad spectrum of healthcare providers.
Giangregorio
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Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada.
Fisher
Pauline
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Papaioannou
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Adachi
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D000328:Adult; D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002136:Calcium, Dietary; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D005260:Female; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020380:Needs Assessment; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D009864:Ontario; D016530:Orthopedic Nursing / Q000193:education; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000193:education; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D010564:Personnel, Hospital / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents; D002136:Calcium, Dietary