RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Building for better bones: evaluation of a clinical pathway in the secondary prevention of osteoporotic fractures
JF European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy
JO Eur J Hosp Pharm
FD British Medical Journal Publishing Group
SP 210
OP 213
DO 10.1136/ejhpharm-2016-000906
VO 25
IS 4
A1 Saey Sofie
A1 Piette Yves
A1 Verstraete Barbara
A1 Lambert Margareta
A1 Van Hoeyweghen Raf
A1 Vandekerckhove Bruno
A1 Haspeslagh Marc
A1 Grootaert Veerle
YR 2018
UL http://ejhp.bmj.com/content/25/4/210.abstract
AB Objective Osteoporosis is a common disease that is underdiagnosed and undertreated. A multidisciplinary intervention may improve the identification and treatment of osteoporosis and may consequently prevent secondary fractures.Method Retrospective, single-centre study comparing attitude to screening and treatment of patients admitted to the orthopaedic unit of the general hospital AZ Sint-Jan Brugge-Oostende AV (Belgium) before and after the implementation of a clinical pathway.Results A total of 172 patients (86 before and 86 after) were included in this study. The implementation of the pathway resulted in an increase in bone mineral density tests performed, an increment in the number of referrals to a specialist in the field of osteoporosis, and an increase in prevention and treatment of osteoporosis.Conclusion The implementation of a clinical pathway coordinated and evaluated by a clinical pharmacist improved the identification, referral and treatment of osteoporosis in patients hospitalised due to low-impact fractures.