Assessment of life style for elderly patient with osteoporosis in Beni-Suef university hospital

Abstract EN

Background Osteoporosis related fracture is one of the leading causes of significant morbidity and disability in elderly patients.

Aim of study : the study aimed to assess of life style for elderly with osteoporosis in Beni-Suef university hospital.

Subjects and methods : A descriptive design was used to achieve the aim of the current study.

The study was conducted in outpatient clinic of orthopedic & rehabilitation clinic at Beni-Suef University Hospital.

Convenient sample was used for this study; include all available elderly patients in outpatient clinic of orthopedic & rehabilitation clinic at Beni-Suef University Hospital.

Three tools were used in the current study as the following; Patient assessment tool, Patient assessment tool, and Life style assessment tool.

Results : More than half (61.1%) of elderly people with osteoporosis had 60 – 75 year.

Nearly three quarters (70.8%) of them were male.

There was a statistically significant relation between patients' total knowledge and their age, residences, and educational level.

There was a statistically significant relation between patients' lifestyle and their age, marital status, residences, and educational level.

Conclusion and recommendations : Majority of elderly people with osteoporosis had unsatisfactory total knowledge regarding osteoporosis.

Majority of elderly people with osteoporosis had negative total lifestyle scores with osteoporosis.

There was a positive correlation between patients' total knowledge and their lifestyle.

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