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- Title
Osteoporosis Prevention Counseling During Health Maintenance Examinations.
- Authors
Schrager, Sarina; Plane, Mary Beth; Mundt, Marlon P.; Stauffacher, Ellyn A.
- Abstract
▪ OBJECTIVE Our goal was to determine how often primary care providers discussed osteoporosis prevention and calcium intake with women during their health maintenance examinations. ▪ METHODS A total of 449 women aged 18 to 65 years participated in exit interviews immediately following a health maintenance examination at 1 of 8 Wisconsin family practice clinics. ▪ RESULTS Forty-six percent of these women reported discussing osteoporosis with their providers during their visit, and 51% reported discussing calcium intake. A total of 61% reports discussing either osteoporosis or calcium intake during the visit. Some providers were able to discuss these topics with more than 90% of their patients. A logistic regression model showed that providers were less likely to discuss either of these issues with women younger than 40 years (P=.019); they were more likely to discuss them with women older than 60 years (P=.002) than with women aged 40 to 60 years; and women providers were significantly more likely to discuss either issue (P=.004). ▪ CONCLUSIONS Primary care providers are in a good position to counsel women of all ages about their potential for avoiding osteoporosis and to recommend prevention strategies. The United States Preventive Services Task Force recommends that all women be counseled on adequate calcium intake yearly after the age of 18 years. Provider education and institutional changes may increase the frequency of this counseling for all primary care physicians.
- Subjects
UNITED States; PRIMARY care; OSTEOPOROSIS; PREVENTIVE medicine; DIETARY calcium; WOMEN'S health
- Publication
Journal of Family Practice, 2000, Vol 49, Issue 12, p1099
- ISSN
0094-3509
- Publication type
Article