Osteoporotic Fractures
Conditions
Keywords
Osteoporotic fractures, Secondary prevention, Brazil, Orthopedics, Medical professionals, Knowledge Gap, Osteoporosis treatment
Brief summary
Objective: To assess whether residents (R1, R2 or R3 according to the year of residency) of an orthopedic tertiary service, investigate, treat and / or refer the patient with an osteoporotic fracture to treat osteoporosis (OP) and whether this learning is improved over the years of residence. Methods: Residents answered diagnostic and therapeutic questions related to a clinical case of osteoporotic fracture (OF) in 4 scenarios, which were the initial care in the emergency room, at the time of discharge from hospital, during their outpatient return in 3 and 6 months. Answers were compared between years of residence.
Interventions
OTHERQuestionnaire
After signing the informed consent form agreeing to participate in the study, the participants answered the questionnaire about diagnostic and therapeutic questions related to a clinical case of osteoporotic fracture in 4 scenarios: the initial care in the emergency room, at the time of discharge from hospital, during their outpatient return in 3 and 6 months.
Sponsors
University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Physicians enrolled in the medical residency program in orthopedics and traumatology at IOT-HC-FMUSP.
Exclusion criteria
* Abandonment of the medical residency program in orthopedics and traumatology at IOT-HC-FMUSP. * Withdrawal from the medical residency program in orthopedics and traumatology at the IOT-HC-FMUSP for a period of more than 120 days. * Expulsion from the medical residency program in orthopedics and traumatology at IOT-HC-FMUSP. * Transfer of the medical residency program in orthopedics and traumatology from IOT-HC-FMUSP to another institution.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary prevention of osteoporotic fracture | through study completion, an average of 1 month | Number of residents investigating and treating osteoporosis in an appropriate manner |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Patient referral to secondary prevention of osteoporotic fracture | through study completion, an average of 1 month | Number of residents that does not start osteoporosis treatment but refer the patient to another professional to conduct the case. |
| Change the proficiency of secondary prevention with increasing graduation in the residency program | through study completion, an average of 1 month | Increase the number of residents who adequately treat osteoporosis categorized by year of graduation |
Countries
Brazil
Outcome results
None listed