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Trends in Medical Research

Year: 2021 | Volume: 16 | Issue: 3 | Page No.: 73-77
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Annie Sandhu

Dharminder Singh

Akashdeep Singh

Kuldip Singh Sandhu

Kuldip Singh Sandhu

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To Evaluate the Awareness and Prevention of Osteoporosis in Patients Attending Orthopaedics Outdoor Clinics in a Tertiary Level Hospital

Annie Sandhu, Dharminder Singh, Akashdeep Singh and Kuldip Singh Sandhu Kuldip Singh Sandhu's LiveDNA
Background: Purpose of this study was to assess the mindfulness about osteoporosis in patients visiting orthopedic outdoor department. Osteoporosis is known as a "Silent disease predominant among older population. Materials and Methods: This study was done between March to August, 2021 in All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh among Orthopedic OPD patients, chosen by comfort Sampling Technique. A self-directed and pre-tested survey was ready to gather data about mindfulness in these patients and information was analyzed utilizing Excel software and programming utilizing suitable statistical tests. Results: In current study, larger parts of patients were over 40 years about 68% (340) and 32% (160) of the patients were under 40 years old. Males were about 54% (270) and 46% (230) were female having M: F proportion of 1.17. Among the total patients, 235 (47%) have absence of mindfulness about risk components of osteoporosis. 225 (45%) had communicated about inadequate measures of dietary calcium, which is trailed by physical inactivity in 225 (45%) and low vitamin D intake by 272 (54.5%). About 240 (48%) know the danger of eating less calcium-rich food varieties, trailed by calcium and vitamin D enhancements by 210 (42%) and getting vitamin D by sunlight exposure by 175 (38.5%) helps in forestalling osteoporosis. 235 (47%) patients didn't think about the preventive variables of osteoporosis. Conclusion: According to this study, larger part of patients' needs mindfulness about the danger just as preventive variables of osteoporosis.
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Annie Sandhu, Dharminder Singh, Akashdeep Singh and Kuldip Singh Sandhu, 2021. To Evaluate the Awareness and Prevention of Osteoporosis in Patients Attending Orthopaedics Outdoor Clinics in a Tertiary Level Hospital. Trends in Medical Research, 16: 73-77.

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