An assessment of patients' knowledge of osteoporosis in Qatar : a pilot study

Joint Authors

Chandra, Prem
Abd al-Rahman, Majdi Hasan
Hammudah, Muhammad
Hammudah, Samir

Source

Qatar Medical Journal

Issue

Vol. 24, Issue 2 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-8, 8 p.

Publisher

Hamad Medical Corporation

Publication Date

2015-12-31

Country of Publication

Qatar

No. of Pages

8

Main Subjects

Medicine

Topics

Abstract EN

Osteoporosis is a disease that affects the bones.

It leads to increased risk of fractures as a result of decreased bone mineral density.

The goal of this study was to assess the general perception of osteoporosis as well as knowledge of lifestyle, risk factors, and preventive measures among patients in Qatar.

The study was conducted between September 2013 and September 2014.

The study subjects (n ¼ 93) were patients diagnosed with osteoporosis who attended the Outpatient Rheumatology Clinic at Hamad General Hospital in Doha, Qatar.

The results showed that those with a university or graduate degree had a significantly higher level of knowledge about osteoporosis (p ¼ 0.009) than those with less education.

Among those in our study, knowledge related to osteoporosis was principally obtained through media sources such as television and radio (39%).

In conclusion, osteoporosis patients in Qatar need a better understanding of the disease.

Identifying thought patterns related to the perception of osteoporosis and treatment might assist in building a foundation for management modalities and effective preventive strategies for the disease in Qatar

American Psychological Association (APA)

Hammudah, Samir& Abd al-Rahman, Majdi Hasan& Chandra, Prem& Hammudah, Muhammad. 2015. An assessment of patients' knowledge of osteoporosis in Qatar : a pilot study. Qatar Medical Journal،Vol. 24, no. 2, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-656695

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Hammudah, Samir…[et al.]. An assessment of patients' knowledge of osteoporosis in Qatar : a pilot study. Qatar Medical Journal Vol. 24, no. 2 (2015), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-656695

American Medical Association (AMA)

Hammudah, Samir& Abd al-Rahman, Majdi Hasan& Chandra, Prem& Hammudah, Muhammad. An assessment of patients' knowledge of osteoporosis in Qatar : a pilot study. Qatar Medical Journal. 2015. Vol. 24, no. 2, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-656695

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references : p. 7-8

Record ID

BIM-656695