Assessing Osteoporosis Awareness and Knowledge Levels of Turkish Multiple Sclerosis Patients: an Observational Study

Overview

Journal Arch Osteoporos

Publisher Springer

Date 2024 Jul 31

PMID 39085698

Authors

Mustafa Huseyin Temel

Beril Tasdelen

Serkan Demir

Emre Ata

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Abstract

Aim: To assess the knowledge and awareness of osteoporosis in Turkish multiple sclerosis (MS) patients.

Material-methods: Three hundred twenty-five patients were asked to fill out the osteoporosis awareness scale (OAS), which has a scoring range of 31-124, and the revised osteoporosis knowledge test (R-OKT), which has a score range of 0-32. Fall risk assessment for patients was conducted using the timed up-and-go test (high risk: > 30, moderate risk: 29-20, low risk: 14-19, and no risk: < 13 s).

Results: An average score of 59.42 ± 19.63(31%) on the OAS and 14.99 ± 5.39 (47%) on the R-OKT was detected. No difference was found in R-OKT scores between genders, education levels, and patients with different fall risks and between genders and education levels in OAS scores. Patients with low, medium, and high fall risks exhibited higher OAS scores compared to those without any fall risk (p = 0.006, p < 0.001, and p < 0.001, respectively). No correlation was found between gender and education level with OAS and R-OKT scores and between the R-OKT scores and the risk of falls. There was a weak correlation between the OAS scores and an increased risk of falls (r = 0.269, p < 0.001). No differences between the age groups regarding OAS and R-OKT scores were observed.

Conclusions: Turkish MS patients have inadequate knowledge and low awareness of OP compared to the healthy population. Urgent action is warranted to educate and support individuals with MS, implementing targeted interventions and awareness campaigns to improve early detection and prevent osteoporosis-related complications.

Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05760651.

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