Bone health among older persons in medical clinic: A clinical audit

Med J Malaysia. 2020 Mar;75(2):191-193.

Abstract

Osteoporosis is commonly underdiagnosed and undertreated. We performed a clinical audit to assess the risk factors and clinical care for osteoporosis among older persons who attended medical clinic during a 4-week period in August 2013. There was a total of 128 patients with a mean age of 73.1±5.8 years, and 20.3%. had a history of fall. Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX) scores assessment showed 14.2% and 68.8% had a 10-year risk of major osteoporotic and hip fractures respectively. Only 6.3% underwent Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and 73.4% did not receive any preventive treatment for osteoporosis. Older persons attending medical clinic at high risk of osteoporosis fractures did not receive appropriate screening and treatment. There is a need to improve the suboptimal care for bone health among older persons.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Bone and Bones / physiopathology*
  • Delivery of Health Care / statistics & numerical data
  • Female
  • Health Behavior
  • Humans
  • Malaysia
  • Male
  • Medical Audit
  • Osteoporosis* / diagnosis
  • Osteoporosis* / drug therapy
  • Osteoporosis* / etiology
  • Risk Assessment