Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 'Carol Davila' University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 'Dr. I. Cantacuzino' Hospital, Bucharest, Romania.
Climacteric. 2010 Dec;13(6):530-3. doi: 10.3109/13697137.2010.507469. Epub 2010 Aug 7.
The recent results of the Global Longitudinal Study of Osteoporosis in Women on the lack of self-perceived risk of fracture are just one set of a series of publications that will contribute to the enhancement of osteoporosis assessment and perception and will help to develop new and specific interventions for fracture prevention and ultimately decrease mortality secondary to fractures. The failure of women to appreciate their own risk of fracture is a barrier to receiving appropriate care and safe and effective treatments. The study demonstrates that increased efforts must be made to educate medical professionals and the public including women of any age about the risks of fracture. The importance of osteopenia, osteoporosis and their impact on fractures should be well defined and emphasized, the notion of risk of fracture and its main causes at any age should be explained, and protective factors and lifestyle that may improve the overall health and reduce this risk for osteoporosis and fractures should be presented in an appropriate manner for each age and level of education. The first results of this large-scale study showed the lack of self-perceived risk of fracture 'in women and by women' of 55 years or older. Action for prevention should be taken by the women who are already at this age but also by the women who will soon reach this age.
最近发表的一系列关于骨质疏松症女性自我感知骨折风险缺失的全球纵向研究结果，将有助于提高骨质疏松症评估和认知，并有助于开发新的、专门针对骨折预防的干预措施，最终降低骨折相关死亡率。女性未能认识到自己骨折的风险是她们无法获得适当护理和安全有效的治疗的障碍。该研究表明，必须加大力度向医疗专业人员和公众，包括任何年龄段的女性，普及骨折风险的相关知识。骨质疏松症和骨量减少的危害及其对骨折的影响应得到明确和强调，任何年龄段骨折风险及其主要原因的概念应加以解释，并以适当的方式向每个年龄段和教育程度的人群介绍改善整体健康状况和降低骨质疏松症和骨折风险的保护因素和生活方式。这项大规模研究的初步结果表明，55 岁及以上的女性对骨折风险的自我感知存在缺失，无论是女性自己还是其他人都应该采取预防措施。
