Surveying Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Primary Care Physicians in Turkey Regarding Osteoporosis Management.

Uskudar State Hospital

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Osteoporosis

Treatments: Other: Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment of Osteoporosis Questionnaire

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05851131

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Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to assess the knowledge of primary care physicians on the diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis.

Full description

Multiple choice questions will be used to assess information related to the diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis, including knowledge of various medications, their mechanisms of action and side effects, and recommended dosage of vitamin D supplementation. The participating physicians will also be asked about their sources of knowledge acquisition and how they keep updated on this topic, as well as their self-evaluation of knowledge. Furthermore, background information will be collected, including professional and demographic characteristics. A questionnaire previously used in other studies will be adapted for the study based on the 'Updated approach for the management of osteoporosis in Turkey: a consensus report'.

Enrollment: 200 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 25 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Giving consent.
• Working as a family physician assistant, family physician specialist or general practitioner in Turkey.

Exclusion criteria

• Not giving consent.
• Having any physical or mental illness that may prevent reading, understanding and filling out the form.

Trial design

200 participants in 1 patient group

Family physicians

Description:

Family physicians working in Turkey who gave consent to participate in the study.

Treatment:

Other: Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment of Osteoporosis Questionnaire