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Increasing the knowledge, identification and treatment of osteoporosis through education and shared decision‐making with residents living in a retirement village community
Ist Teil von
Australasian journal on ageing, 2018-03, Vol.37 (1), p.E17-E22
Ort / Verlag
Australia
Erscheinungsjahr
2018
Link zum Volltext
Quelle
Wiley Online Library
Beschreibungen/Notizen
Objective
This pilot study explored whether individual goal setting in a retirement village setting could improve strategies to strengthen bones in an ageing population and help prevent osteoporosis.
Methods
A two‐phased osteoporosis prevention program was developed, piloted and evaluated involving a group education session followed by the development of individualised Bone Plans based upon personal understanding of individual fracture risk and lifestyle factors.
Results
A significant improvement in knowledge and understanding of factors to prevent and manage osteoporosis was achieved, and changes in lifestyle behaviours were sustained at six months.
Conclusion
Success was due to education by specialist medical and health personnel, flexibility of goal setting, use of group sessions and location of the program within the retirement community setting. The ‘Mind Your Bones’ program is a feasible and acceptable way to translate preventative bone health messages to a large number of people via the retirement village network.