Temel Mustafa Hüseyin, Taşdelen Beril, Demir Serkan, Ata Emre
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Üsküdar State Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
, Istanbul, Turkey.
Arch Osteoporos. 2024 Aug 1;19(1):67. doi: 10.1007/s11657-024-01426-y.
This study assessed osteoporosis knowledge and awareness among multiple sclerosis patients. The findings reveal a concerning lack of knowledge and awareness regarding osteoporosis, emphasizing the necessity for educational interventions to enhance early detection and mitigate complications within this particular patient group.
To assess the knowledge and awareness of osteoporosis in Turkish multiple sclerosis (MS) patients.
MATERIAL-METHODS: Three hundred twenty-five patients were asked to fill out the osteoporosis awareness scale (OAS), which has a scoring range of 31-124, and the revised osteoporosis knowledge test (R-OKT), which has a score range of 0-32. Fall risk assessment for patients was conducted using the timed up-and-go test (high risk: > 30, moderate risk: 29-20, low risk: 14-19, and no risk: < 13 s).
An average score of 59.42 ± 19.63(31%) on the OAS and 14.99 ± 5.39 (47%) on the R-OKT was detected. No difference was found in R-OKT scores between genders, education levels, and patients with different fall risks and between genders and education levels in OAS scores. Patients with low, medium, and high fall risks exhibited higher OAS scores compared to those without any fall risk (p = 0.006, p < 0.001, and p < 0.001, respectively). No correlation was found between gender and education level with OAS and R-OKT scores and between the R-OKT scores and the risk of falls. There was a weak correlation between the OAS scores and an increased risk of falls (r = 0.269, p < 0.001). No differences between the age groups regarding OAS and R-OKT scores were observed.
Turkish MS patients have inadequate knowledge and low awareness of OP compared to the healthy population. Urgent action is warranted to educate and support individuals with MS, implementing targeted interventions and awareness campaigns to improve early detection and prevent osteoporosis-related complications.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05760651.
本研究评估了多发性硬化症患者对骨质疏松症的知识和认知情况。研究结果显示，患者对骨质疏松症的知识和认知令人担忧地匮乏，这凸显了在这一特定患者群体中开展教育干预以加强早期检测并减轻并发症的必要性。
评估土耳其多发性硬化症（MS）患者对骨质疏松症的知识和认知。
325名患者被要求填写骨质疏松症认知量表（OAS），其评分范围为31 - 124分，以及修订后的骨质疏松症知识测试（R - OKT），其评分范围为0 - 32分。使用计时起立行走测试对患者进行跌倒风险评估（高风险：> 30秒，中度风险：29 - 20秒，低风险：14 - 19秒，无风险：< 13秒）。
OAS平均得分为59.42 ± 19.63（31%），R - OKT平均得分为14.99 ± 5.39（47%）。在R - OKT得分方面，不同性别、教育水平、不同跌倒风险的患者之间以及在OAS得分方面的不同性别和教育水平之间均未发现差异。与无任何跌倒风险的患者相比，低、中、高跌倒风险的患者OAS得分更高（分别为p = 0.006、p < 0.001和p < 0.001）。性别和教育水平与OAS和R - OKT得分之间以及R - OKT得分与跌倒风险之间均未发现相关性。OAS得分与跌倒风险增加之间存在弱相关性（r = 0.269，p < 0.001）。在OAS和R - OKT得分方面，各年龄组之间未观察到差异。
与健康人群相比，土耳其MS患者对骨质疏松症的知识掌握不足且认知度较低。有必要立即采取行动，对MS患者进行教育和支持，实施有针对性的干预措施和宣传活动，以改善早期检测并预防与骨质疏松症相关的并发症。
ClinicalTrials.gov标识符：NCT05760651。
