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Lo SST, Kok WM. Osteoporosis knowledge, health beliefs, and self-efficacy in Hong Kong Chinese men. Arch Osteoporos 2022; 17:60. [PMID: 35396655 DOI: 10.1007/s11657-022-01104-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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A total of 277 Hong Kong Chinese men participated in this prospective cohort study. Their osteoporosis knowledge was average. Their perceived susceptibility to osteoporosis was low. Barriers to lifestyle modifications were the strongest predictor for self-efficacy in adopting these activities. These results are useful for planning osteoporosis public awareness campaigns for men. PURPOSE Male osteoporosis had long been neglected despite one-third of fractures occurring in men. Lifestyle modification through education is the main tactic in osteoporosis prevention, but current programs and strategies are designed for postmenopausal women. Understanding men's knowledge, health belief, and self-efficacy in adopting osteoporosis prevention strategies can help to design a specific program for men. METHODS A prospective cohort study was conducted in three men's health clinics in Hong Kong from September to October 2020, recruiting 277 men aged ≥ 20 years. They completed a questionnaire consisting of sociodemographic data, 14 general questions from the Facts on Osteoporosis Quiz (FOOQ), Male Osteoporosis Knowledge Quiz (MOKQ), Osteoporosis Health Belief Scale (OHBS), and Osteoporosis Self-Efficacy Scale (OSES). Scores from these scales and their association with sociodemographic data were reported. Correlations between age, knowledge, health beliefs, and self-efficacy were studied using the Health Belief Model. RESULTS The mean age was 36.4 years old, and 52% had university education. Their mean FOOQ + MOKQ score was 10.8 out of 20; mean OHBS score was 129.2 out of 210; and mean OSE-Exercise and OSE-Calcium scores were 66.4 and 68.9 out of 100 respectively. Self-efficacy of exercise was correlated with young age, perceived exercise benefits, and little barriers to exercise (p < 0.01). Self-efficacy of calcium intake was positively correlated with health motivation and self-efficacy of exercise and negatively correlated with barriers to calcium intake (p < 0.01). CONCLUSION Male osteoporosis awareness programs should focus on improving knowledge, enhancing awareness on susceptibility, promoting benefits of lifestyle modification, and helping men overcome perceived barriers.
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- Sue Seen Tsing Lo
- The Family Planning Association of Hong Kong, 10/F Southorn Centre, 130 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong SAR, China.
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- The Family Planning Association of Hong Kong, 10/F Southorn Centre, 130 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Prior JA, Crawford-Manning F, Whittle R, Abdul-Sultan A, Chew-Graham CA, Muller S, Shepherd TA, Sumathipala A, Mallen CD, Paskins Z. Vertebral fracture as a risk factor for self-harm: a retrospective cohort study. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2021; 22:757. [PMID: 34481480 PMCID: PMC8417993 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-021-04631-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Background The prevention of self-harm is an international public health priority. It is vital to identify at-risk populations, particularly as self-harm is a risk factor for suicide. This study aims to examine the risk of self-harm in people with vertebral fractures. Methods Retrospective cohort study. Patients with vertebral fracture were identified within the Clinical Practice Research Datalink and matched to patients without fracture by sex and age. Incident self-harm was defined by primary care record codes following vertebral fracture. Overall incidence rates (per 10,000 person-years (PY)) were reported. Cox regression analysis determined risk (hazard ratios (HR), 95 % confidence interval (CI)) of self-harm compared to the matched unexposed cohort. Initial crude analysis was subsequently adjusted and stratified by median age and sex. Results The number of cases of vertebral fracture was 16,293, with a matched unexposed cohort of the same size. Patients were predominantly female (70.1 %), median age was 76.3 years. Overall incidence of self-harm in the cohort with vertebral fracture was 12.2 (10.1, 14.8) /10,000 PY. There was an initial crude association between vertebral fracture and self-harm, which remained after adjustment (HR 2.4 (95 %CI 1.5, 3.6). Greatest risk of self-harm was found in those with vertebral fractures who were aged below 76.3 years (3.2(1.8, 5.7)) and male (3.9(1.8, 8.5)). Conclusions Primary care patients with vertebral fracture are at increased risk of self-harm compared to people without these fractures. Male patients aged below 76 years of age appear to be at greatest risk of self-harm. Clinicians need to be aware of the potential for self-harm in this patient group.
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- James A Prior
- Primary Care Centre Versus Arthritis, School of Medicine, Keele University, ST5 5BG, Staffordshire, UK. .,Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Stafford, UK.
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- Primary Care Centre Versus Arthritis, School of Medicine, Keele University, ST5 5BG, Staffordshire, UK.,Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Stafford, UK
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- Primary Care Centre Versus Arthritis, School of Medicine, Keele University, ST5 5BG, Staffordshire, UK
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- Primary Care Centre Versus Arthritis, School of Medicine, Keele University, ST5 5BG, Staffordshire, UK
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- Primary Care Centre Versus Arthritis, School of Medicine, Keele University, ST5 5BG, Staffordshire, UK.,Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Stafford, UK
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- Primary Care Centre Versus Arthritis, School of Medicine, Keele University, ST5 5BG, Staffordshire, UK
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- Primary Care Centre Versus Arthritis, School of Medicine, Keele University, ST5 5BG, Staffordshire, UK
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- Primary Care Centre Versus Arthritis, School of Medicine, Keele University, ST5 5BG, Staffordshire, UK.,Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Stafford, UK
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- Primary Care Centre Versus Arthritis, School of Medicine, Keele University, ST5 5BG, Staffordshire, UK
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- Primary Care Centre Versus Arthritis, School of Medicine, Keele University, ST5 5BG, Staffordshire, UK.,Haywood Academic Rheumatology Centre, Midland Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, ST6 7AG, Stoke-on-Trent, UK
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Kauffmann P, Rau A, Seidlová-Wuttke D, Jarry H, Schminke B, Matthes S, Wiese KG. Effect of dihydrotestosterone, 17-β-estrogen, genistein and equol on remodeling and morphology of bone in osteoporotic male rats during bone healing. Bone Rep 2020; 13:100300. [PMID: 32802919 PMCID: PMC7419585 DOI: 10.1016/j.bonr.2020.100300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2020] [Revised: 07/20/2020] [Accepted: 07/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Introduction The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of dihydrotestosterone (DHT), 17-β-estrogen (E2), genistein (GEN) and equol (EQ) on bone remodeling and bone morphology during healing of osteoporotic male rat tibiae. Materials and methods 180 Sprague-Dawley male rats were divided in 5 groups of 36 animals. After orchidectomy (ORX) and development of osteoporosis, trepanation of the tibia was performed. Until the time of trepanation all groups received soya free food (SF), then food change occurred and treatment started. At day 95, 102 and 151, samples were taken and histomorphometry was performed to analyze changes in bone structure under treatment. At day 33 and 70 all animals received calcein respective alizarin for polychrome bone labeling. Results The cortical bone was particularly affected. Treatment with DHT and E2 led to a significant long-term expansion of the thickness of the diaphyseal cortical bone, while the phytoestrogens EQ and GEN only had a positive short-term effect in this area. Only E2 preserved the trabecular bone for a limited time. In all groups, periosteal and endosteal bone areas showed the highest bone formation activity. The osteoporotic male injured bone shows a shift in mineral apposition rate (MAR) from periosteal to endosteal bone in the SF, DHT and E2 groups but not in the GEN and EQ phytohormones groups. An MAR decrease in trabecular bone formation was observed at day 70 in all groups except the E2 group. Conclusion We conclude from our results that healing of cortical bone defects in a rat model of male osteoporosis are mainly influenced by the estrogen pathway. Nevertheless, effects via purely androgenic mechanisms can also be demonstrated. The role of a phytohormone therapy is only marginal and if only useful for a short-term supportive approach. The role of the periosteal to endosteal shift during male osteoporotic bone healing needs to be further examined. The estrogen pathway is leading in the healing osteoporotic male rat bone. Osteoporotic rat bone has the highest apposition rate in the periosteal area. Healing increases periosteal, endosteal and decreases trabecular bone formation. The highest apposition rate shifts from periosteal to endosteal bone during healing. Testosterone as a drug could harness positive estrogenic and androgenic effects.
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- Philipp Kauffmann
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Medical Center Goettingen, Georg-August-University Goettingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, D-37099 Goettingen, Germany
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- Department of Department of Anesthesiology, University Medical Center Goettingen, Georg-August-University Goettingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, D-37099 Goettingen, Germany
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- Department of Endocrinology, University Medical Center Goettingen, Georg-August-University Goettingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, D-37099 Goettingen, Germany
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- Department of Endocrinology, University Medical Center Goettingen, Georg-August-University Goettingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, D-37099 Goettingen, Germany
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Medical Center Goettingen, Georg-August-University Goettingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, D-37099 Goettingen, Germany
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Medical Center Goettingen, Georg-August-University Goettingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, D-37099 Goettingen, Germany
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Medical Center Goettingen, Georg-August-University Goettingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, D-37099 Goettingen, Germany
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Yu Ko WF, Oliffe JL, Johnson JL, Bottorff JL. Reformulating the Worker Identity: Men's Experiences After Radical Prostatectomy. QUALITATIVE HEALTH RESEARCH 2020; 30:1225-1236. [PMID: 30674232 DOI: 10.1177/1049732318825150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The number of men in the Canadian workforce who have prostate cancer is increasing. The purpose of the study was to explore the processes involved in men's return to work post radical prostatectomy and understand how these events are connected to masculinities. Drawing on data collected through individual interviews with 24 participants, constructivist grounded theory method was used to develop the substantive theory of Reformulating the Worker Identity which comprises two processes, recovering after radical prostatectomy and renegotiating work expectations. Recovering after radical prostatectomy revealed how men overcame side effects at home and evaluated their potential for returning to work. Renegotiating work expectations included participant's strategies for securing graduated return to work accommodations. Study findings revealed that the challenges for fully returning to work post prostatectomy are often underestimated by clinicians and patients. In this context, preempting return to work challenges preoperatively might allay significant anxieties for many men.
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- Wellam F Yu Ko
- The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
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- The University of British Columbia, Okanagan Campus, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
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Beauvais C, Poivret D, Lespessailles E, Thevenot C, Aubraye D, Euller Ziegler L, Beranger M, Filaire E, Gendarme S, Legrand K, Magar Y, Rousière M, Lévy-Weil F, Cortet B, Rat AC. Understanding Patients' Perspectives and Educational Needs by Type of Osteoporosis in Men and Women and People with Glucocorticosteroid-Induced Osteoporosis: A Qualitative Study to Improve Disease Management. Calcif Tissue Int 2019; 105:589-608. [PMID: 31506706 DOI: 10.1007/s00223-019-00607-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2019] [Accepted: 08/22/2019] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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The aim of the study was to investigate similarities and differences in health beliefs, experiences and educational needs by type of osteoporosis (OP), particularly in people with glucocorticoid-induced OP (GIOP) and men. A qualitative study was conducted via focus groups involving post-menopausal women with or without osteoporotic fractures, osteoporotic men and people with GIOP. Fifty-three participants were included in eight groups. A wide range of health beliefs was found for all types of OP. Osteoporosis was considered a natural consequence of ageing except in men or conversely a serious disease associated with risk of new fractures and disability. GIOP patients had heterogeneous knowledge of OP and reported fewer prevention behaviours, and their quality of life was affected by the causal illness. Men had difficulties coping with the loss of their functional abilities and felt that OP was a "women's" disease. Beliefs about treatments ranged from confidence to fear of adverse effects or doubt about efficacy in all types of OP. Participants were interested in physical activity, fall prevention and diet, and preferred group sessions. GIOP patients and men had an interest in face-to-face education. Men were also interested in brief information including via the Internet. Patients' beliefs about OP differed by type of OP. Specific populations such as men or people with GIOP need particular care owing to experiences and needs. Offering group sessions in educational interventions is of interest to allow for sharing experiences and also face-to-face education for men and GIOP patients or the Internet for men.
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- Catherine Beauvais
- Rheumatology Department, Hôpital Universitaire Saint Antoine, APHP, Paris, France.
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- Rheumatology Department, Centre Hospitalier régional Metz-Thionville, Thionville, France
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- Rheumatology Department, Centre Hospitalier Régional, Orléans La Source, France
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- Rheumatology Department, Centre Hospitalier Victor Dupouy, Argenteuil, France
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- Rheumatology Department, Centre Hospitalier Régional, Orléans La Source, France
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- CIAMS, Universite Paris Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, Orsay Cedex, France
- CIAMS, Université d'Orleans, Orleans, France
- INRA, UNH, Unite de Nutrition Humaine, CRNH Auvergne, Université Clermont Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Centre Hospitalier régional Universitaire de Nancy, INSERM, CIC Epidémiologie clinique, Nancy, France
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- Centre Hospitalier régional Universitaire de Nancy, INSERM, CIC Epidémiologie clinique, Nancy, France
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- Rheumatology Department, Hôpital Universitaire Saint Antoine, APHP, Paris, France
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- Rheumatology Department, Centre Hospitalier Victor Dupouy, Argenteuil, France
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire C.H.U. Lille and Université Lille 2, Rheumatology Department and EA 4490, 59000, Lille, France
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- Université de Lorraine, APEMAC, 54000, Nancy, France
- CHU Caen Rheumatology Department, INSERM, CHRU Nancy, CIC 1433 Epidémiologie clinique, Caen, France
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Solimeo SL, McCoy K, Reisinger HS, Adler RA, Vaughan Sarrazin M. Factors Associated With Osteoporosis Care of Men Hospitalized for Hip Fracture: A Retrospective Cohort Study. JBMR Plus 2019; 3:e10198. [PMID: 31667454 PMCID: PMC6808329 DOI: 10.1002/jbm4.10198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2019] [Revised: 04/02/2019] [Accepted: 04/14/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Rates of postfracture DXA and pharmacotherapy appear to be declining despite their known benefits in fracture reduction. We sought to identify factors associated with osteoporosis care among male veterans aged 50 years and older after hip fracture and to evaluate trends in rates of care with an observational cohort design using US Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) inpatient, pharmacy, and outpatient encounters and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services outpatient pharmacy claims (2007 to 2014) from men aged 50 years and older treated for hip fracture (N = 7317). We used the Cox proportional hazards model with random effects for the admitting facility. A sensitivity analysis was performed for a subset of patients aged 65 to 99 dually enrolled in Medicare (
N = 5821). Overall, approximately 13% of patients had evidence of osteoporosis care within one year of fracture. In the adjusted model, rural residence was associated with lower likelihood of care, and several comorbidities were associated with higher likelihood of receiving care. In sensitivity analyses of patients dually enrolled in Medicare, rural residence remained associated with lower likelihood of osteoporosis care. Overall rates of care decreased over time, but rates of DXA in the VA remained stable. These findings highlight the ongoing problem of low rates of postfracture care among a population with the highest risk of future fracture and its associated morbidity and mortality. The rural disparity in care and differences in rates of care across healthcare delivery systems illustrates the importance of healthcare delivery systems in promoting pharmacotherapy and DXA after sentinel events. Because the VA removes a majority of cost barriers to care, this integrated healthcare system may outperform the private sector in access to care. However, declining rates of pharmacotherapy imply knowledge gaps that undermine quality care. © 2019 The Authors. JBMR Plus is published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
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- Samantha L Solimeo
- Center for Comprehensive Access and Delivery Research and Evaluation, Iowa City VA Health Care System Iowa City IA USA.,Primary Care Data Analytics Team-Iowa City, Iowa City VA Health Care System Iowa City IA USA.,Department of Internal Medicine Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa Iowa City IA USA
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- Center for Comprehensive Access and Delivery Research and Evaluation, Iowa City VA Health Care System Iowa City IA USA.,Primary Care Data Analytics Team-Iowa City, Iowa City VA Health Care System Iowa City IA USA
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- Center for Comprehensive Access and Delivery Research and Evaluation, Iowa City VA Health Care System Iowa City IA USA.,Department of Internal Medicine Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa Iowa City IA USA
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- Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center Richmond VA USA.,Department of Internal Medicine Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond VA USA
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- Center for Comprehensive Access and Delivery Research and Evaluation, Iowa City VA Health Care System Iowa City IA USA.,Primary Care Data Analytics Team-Iowa City, Iowa City VA Health Care System Iowa City IA USA.,Department of Internal Medicine Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa Iowa City IA USA
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Compton M, Ben Mortenson W, Sale J, Crossman A, Ashe MC. Men's perceptions of living with osteoporosis: a systematic review of qualitative studies. Int J Orthop Trauma Nurs 2019; 33:11-17. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijotn.2018.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2018] [Revised: 11/05/2018] [Accepted: 11/30/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Solimeo SL, Nguyen VTT, Edmonds SW, Lou Y, Roblin DW, Saag KG, Cram P, Wolinsky FD. Sex differences in osteoporosis self-efficacy among community-residing older adults presenting for DXA. Osteoporos Int 2019; 30:1033-1041. [PMID: 30701343 PMCID: PMC7720864 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-019-04854-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2018] [Accepted: 01/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The Osteoporosis Self Efficacy Scale was determined to equivalently measure calcium and exercise beliefs in both sexes. Despite data illustrating men's and women's similar self-efficacy, gender differences in clinical predictors of self-efficacy imply that efforts to improve care must account for more than self-efficacy. INTRODUCTION To understand the extent to which the Osteoporosis Self Efficacy (OSE) Scale is reliable for both men and women. A secondary objective was to evaluate sex differences in OSE. METHODS For this cross-sectional study, we analyzed data collected as part of the Patient Activation after DXA Result Notification (PAADRN) pragmatic trial which enrolled 7749 community-residing adults aged 50 and older reporting for bone densitometry. We used univariable methods, item analysis, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, and linear regression to evaluate sex differences in OSE responses and measurement. RESULTS In this sample, the confirmatory factor analysis model for OSE both overall and within groups indicated a poor fit. The sex differences in the measurement model, however, were minor and reflected configural invariance (i.e., constructs were measuring the same things in both men and women), confirming that the OSE was measuring the same constructs in men and women. Men overall had higher exercise self-efficacy and women higher calcium self-efficacy. Overall, education, hip fracture, and self-reported health status predicted exercise self-efficacy whereas prior DXA, self-reported osteoporosis, and history of pharmacotherapy use did not. Predictors of calcium self-efficacy differed by gender. CONCLUSION The OSE can be used to measure calcium and exercise self-efficacy in all older adults. However, gender differences in clinical predictors of self-efficacy and the lack of an association of prior DXA with self-efficacy imply that interventions to improve self-efficacy may be insufficient to drive significant improvement in rates of osteoporosis evaluation and treatment. TRIAL REGISTRATION Patient Activation after DXA Result Notification (PAADRN), NCT01507662, https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01507662.
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- S L Solimeo
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Iowa Carver, Iowa City, IA, USA.
- Department of Veterans Affairs, CADRE, Iowa City VA HCS, Iowa City, IA, USA.
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- Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Iowa Carver, Iowa City, IA, USA
- Department of Veterans Affairs, CADRE, Iowa City VA HCS, Iowa City, IA, USA
- College of Nursing, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
- Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Mt. Sinai/UHN Hospitals, Toronto, Canada
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Iowa Carver, Iowa City, IA, USA
- College of Nursing, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
- Department of Health Management and Policy, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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Holland A, Moffat T. Gendered perceptions of osteoporosis: implications for youth prevention programs. Glob Health Promot 2019; 27:91-99. [PMID: 31033426 DOI: 10.1177/1757975918816705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The presentation of osteoporosis as a woman's disease in prevention information influences how osteoporosis is perceived and how prevention information is internalized and applied. Using the Health Belief Model as a framework, gendered perceptions of osteoporosis were investigated in Canadian young adults to inform the design of prevention programs. A combination of the Osteoporosis Health Belief Scale (OHBS) and semi-structured interviews were used to explore participants' perceptions of osteoporosis severity, susceptibility, and motivation to engage in prevention activities. Sixty multiethnic men and women aged 17-30 years living in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada participated in the study. While the findings from the OHBS indicated that both genders scored high for self-efficacy, the results from the qualitative interviews showed ambivalent attitudes toward prevention behaviors, indicating a disconnect between quantitative and qualitative findings. Perceptions related to severity and susceptibility revealed that while osteoporosis was generally viewed as a woman's disease, perceived individual risk of disease was a negotiation between larger gender constructs of osteoporosis and a variety of risk factors. This study indicates that osteoporosis prevention programs should consider actively acknowledging gendered and youth-based conceptions of osteoporosis in order to increase prevention behaviors in the whole population to reduce future disease.
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- Alyson Holland
- Department of Anthropology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Anthropology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Merle B, Dupraz C, Haesebaert J, Barraud L, Aussedat M, Motteau C, Simon V, Schott AM, Flori M. Osteoporosis prevention: where are the barriers to improvement in a French general population? A qualitative study. Osteoporos Int 2019; 30:177-185. [PMID: 30306220 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-018-4720-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2018] [Accepted: 09/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
Abstract
UNLABELLED We conducted a qualitative study with French men and women in order to provide insight into individuals' experiences, behaviors, and perceptions about osteoporosis (OP) and OP care. The data showed that both sexes, but especially men, were unfamiliar with OP, did not always feel concerned, and mistrusted pharmacological treatments. INTRODUCTION To engage actively in osteoporosis (OP) prevention, people need to have basic knowledge about the disease. The aim of this qualitative study was to explore knowledge and representations of OP care and prevention among both men and women. METHODS Focus groups were conducted in the Rhône-Alpes Region, France, with women aged 50-85 years and men aged 60-85 years, with or without a history of fragility fracture and/or an OP diagnosis (respectively referred to as "aware" or "unaware"). A total of 45 women (23 "aware" and 22 "unaware" in 5 and 4 focus groups, respectively) and 53 men (19 "aware" and 34 "unaware" in 3 and 4 focus groups, respectively) were included. A thematic analysis of transcripts was performed to explore knowledge and representations about OP, risk factors, prevention, and treatment. RESULTS The data showed that both sexes, but especially men, had limited knowledge of OP and considered it as a natural aging process not related to fragility fractures. They generally did not feel concerned by OP and no important difference was observed between "aware" and "unaware" patients. Women expressed their fear of the disease, associated with aging and the end of life, while men considered it to be a women's disease only. Both sexes were aware of OP risk factors, but were suspicious towards treatments because of the associated side effects. CONCLUSION Understanding people's representation of OP might help to provide patients with relevant information in order to optimize their preventive behavior and decrease the burden of the disease.
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- B Merle
- INSERM Research Unit 1033, Université Lyon 1, Lyon, France.
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- Collège Universitaire Médecine Générale, Université Lyon 1, Lyon, France
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- Hospices Civils de Lyon, HESPER EA 7425, Université Lyon 1, Lyon, France
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- Collège Universitaire Médecine Générale, Université Lyon 1, Lyon, France
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- Collège Universitaire Médecine Générale, Université Lyon 1, Lyon, France
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- Collège Universitaire Médecine Générale, Université Lyon 1, Lyon, France
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- Collège Universitaire Médecine Générale, Université Lyon 1, Lyon, France
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- Hospices Civils de Lyon, HESPER EA 7425, Université Lyon 1, Lyon, France
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- Collège Universitaire Médecine Générale, Université Lyon 1, Lyon, France
- EA 4129-Parcours Santé Systémique, Université Lyon 1, Lyon, France
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Raybould G, Babatunde O, Evans AL, Jordan JL, Paskins Z. Expressed information needs of patients with osteoporosis and/or fragility fractures: a systematic review. Arch Osteoporos 2018; 13:55. [PMID: 29736627 PMCID: PMC5938310 DOI: 10.1007/s11657-018-0470-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2018] [Accepted: 04/23/2018] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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UNLABELLED This systematic review identified patients have unmet information needs about the nature of osteoporosis, medication, self-management and follow-up. Clinician knowledge and attitudes appear to be of key importance in determining whether these needs are met. Unmet information needs appear to have psychosocial consequences and result in poor treatment adherence. PURPOSE Patient education is an integral component of the management of osteoporosis, yet patients are dissatisfied with the information they receive and see this as an area of research priority. This study aimed to describe and summarise the specific expressed information needs of patients in previously published qualitative research. METHODS Using terms relating to osteoporosis, fragility fracture and information needs, seven databases were searched. Articles were screened using predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria. Full-text articles selected for inclusion underwent data extraction and quality appraisal. Findings were drawn together using narrative synthesis. RESULTS The search identified 11,024 articles. Sixteen empirical studies were included in the review. Thematic analysis revealed three overarching themes relating to specific information needs, factors influencing whether information needs are met and the impact of unmet information needs. Specific information needs identified included the following: the nature of osteoporosis/fracture risk; medication; self-management and understanding the role of dual energy x-ray absorptiometry and follow-up. Perceived physician knowledge and attitudes, and the attitudes, beliefs and behaviours of patients were important factors in influencing whether information needs were met, in addition to contextual factors and the format of educational resources. Failure to elicit and address information needs appears to be associated with poor treatment adherence, deterioration of the doctor-patient relationship and important psychosocial consequences. CONCLUSION This is the first study to describe the information needs of patients with osteoporosis and fracture, the impact of this information gap and possible solutions. Further research is needed to co-design and evaluate educational interventions with patients.
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- Grace Raybould
- Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, Research Institute for Primary Care & Health Science, Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire ST5 5BG UK
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- Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, Research Institute for Primary Care & Health Science, Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire ST5 5BG UK
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- Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, Research Institute for Primary Care & Health Science, Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire ST5 5BG UK
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- Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, Research Institute for Primary Care & Health Science, Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire ST5 5BG UK
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- Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre, Research Institute for Primary Care & Health Science, Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire ST5 5BG UK ,Haywood Academic Rheumatology Centre, Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Partnership Trust, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 7AG UK
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Banu J. Causes, consequences, and treatment of osteoporosis in men. DRUG DESIGN DEVELOPMENT AND THERAPY 2013; 7:849-60. [PMID: 24009413 PMCID: PMC3758213 DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s46101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Men undergo gradual bone loss with aging, resulting in fragile bones. It is estimated that one in five men will suffer an osteoporotic fracture during their lifetime. The prognosis for men after a hip fracture is very grim. A major cause is reduction of free testosterone. Many other factors result in secondary osteoporosis, including treatment for other diseases such as cancer and diabetes. Patients should be screened not only for bone density but also assessed for their nutritional status, physical activity, and drug intake. Therapy should be chosen based on the type of osteoporosis. Available therapies include testosterone replacement, bisphosphonates, and nutritional supplementation with calcium, vitamin D, fatty acids, and isoflavones, as well as certain specific antibodies, like denosumab and odanacatib, and inhibitors of certain proteins.
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- Jameela Banu
- Coordinated Program in Dietetics, College of Health Sciences and Human Services and Department of Biology, College of Science and Mathematics, University of Texas-Pan American, Edinburg, TX 78539, USA.
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Osteoporosis prescribing trends in primary care: a population-based retrospective cohort study. Prim Health Care Res Dev 2012; 14:1-6. [DOI: 10.1017/s1463423612000114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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