老年人对骨质疏松症知识掌握情况的调查

Investigating if Elderly People Master the Knowledge of Osteoporosis

目的:了解老年患者对骨质疏松症及其相关知识的掌握情况。方法:以调查问卷的方式调查年龄>60岁的老年病科门诊患者共315例。了解其对骨质疏松症及其相关知识的掌握情况。结果:35.2%(111/315)老年患者对骨质疏松症的主要症状完全不了解;22.9%(72/315)通过医务人员了解了骨质疏松症,而64.4%(203/315)最希望通过医务人员得知骨质疏松症相关情况。在骨质疏松症的各种症状中,53.3%(168/315)老年患者最担心骨折。48.6%(153/315)老年患者认为患有骨质疏松症后生活质量的下降对自身影响最大。在药物治疗中,50.2%(158/315)老年患者最关注药物疗效。结论:目前老年患者对骨质疏松症知识掌握情况较差。在骨质疏松症的防治工作中,临床医师的宣教及指导作用非常重要。

Objective：To investigate if elderly people master the knowledge of osteoporosis. Methods： By using questionnaire survey, 315 elderly patients aged more than 60 years in Geriatric clinic were investigated to clarify their knowledge of osteopo- rosis. Results： Among 315 patients, 35.2 % （ 111/315） knew nothing about major symptoms of osteoporosis ; only 22.9 % （72/ 315） heard about osteoporosis by the medical staffs, and 64.4% （203/315） hoped to learn about osteoporosis-related symptoms from the medical staffs. Considering osteoporosis, 53.3% （168/315）of them worried about fractures. Among 315 patients, 48.6% （153/315） believed that the decline of life quality had the greatest impact on them. About drug treatment, the most important factor concerned by 50.2 % （158/315） was drug efficacy. Conclusions： Currently, elderly patients＇ knowledge about osteoporosis is inadequate. In the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis, clinicians＇ guiding role is important. Medical staffs should propagate the osteoporosis-prevention knowledge.