پیشگیری از پوکی استخوان: کاهش فاصله بین دانش و کاربرد

Osteoporosis is the most prevalent bone health issue for the elderly in the United States, creating huge economic, social, and emotional burdens in our older population. Despite proven strategies to prevent osteoporosis, primary care providers do not provide adequate osteoporosis prevention education. To address this problem, an evidence-based osteoporosis prevention intervention project was implemented to increase osteoporosis prevention education by providers at an urban community clinic. A preintervention and 6-month postintervention chart review showed significant improvement in osteoporosis risk assessment with recommendations for calcium/vitamin D as well as small gains in education on lifestyle modification.