[Compliance of osteoporosis patients with additional specific osteoporosis-training course].
BACKGROUND
In the present study patients with an osteoporotic fracture were examined in order to determine how many patients decided to continue their therapy as outpatients having taken part in osteoporosis training at the Dr. Becker Rhein-Sieg Clinic.


METHODS
Patients who had previously suffered an osteoporotic fracture and thereafter received inpatient rehabilitation were selected for the study. Patients (n = 95) who had taken part in inpatient rehabilitation after an osteoporotic fracture were approached either via telephone or mail and were then followed up after 6 and 12 months with regard to their adherence to the treatment.


RESULTS
From a total of 95 patients, after 6 months 82 % (n = 78) were contacted successfully and included in the study. 68 out of 78 patients (72 %) had continued their medication. After 1 year 76 % of patients (n = 72) were successfully contacted once. Here, 62 % of patients (n = 59) had continued their medication under medical supervision. In the 1‑year follow-up period there were eight cases of falls, and one of these resulted in a peripheral fracture, which was treated conservatively.


CONCLUSIONS
Osteoporosis-specific information and osteoporosis training of patients after osteoporotic fracture are important tools to improve the motivation and compliance of patients. One possibility to realize this is osteoporosis-specific training with video presentations and individual care and education of the patients within outpatient or inpatient rehabilitation.
Orthopädie und Osteologie, Dr. Becker Rhein-Sieg-Klinik, Höhenstraße 30, 51588, Nümbrecht, Deutschland. turg4@web.de.
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Orthopädische Praxis Dr. Jeanette Hasselberg, Nideggener Str. 15, 53909, Zülpich, Deutschland.
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Orthopädie und Osteologie, Dr. Becker Rhein-Sieg-Klinik, Höhenstraße 30, 51588, Nümbrecht, Deutschland.
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004164:Diphosphonates / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055118:Medication Adherence / Q000523:psychology*; D058866:Osteoporotic Fractures / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015995:Prevalence; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016903:Drug Monitoring
D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents; D004164:Diphosphonates
DXA Scan; Followup studies; Motivation; Patient adherence; Rehabilitation