European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

LESS SYMPTOMS, LESS AWARENESS-A DEEP VIEW ON OSTEOPOROSIS

Syed Yasin S. M.*, Jothimanivannan C., Sampath Kumar T., Gomathi M., Sundrakannan D., Vasanth Raj S. and Naresh Kumar M.

ABSTRACT

Osteoporosis increases the risk of breaking a bone. About one half of all women over the age of 50 will have a fracture of the hip, wrist, or vertebra (bones of the spine) during their lifetime. Osteoporosis itself has no symptoms; its main consequence is the increased risk of bone fractures. The aim of our study was to assess the knowledge of osteoporosis symptoms, treatment, diagnosis in the population. A prevalence study was carried out to evaluate the knowledge of osteoporosis among the medical and paramedical students of in various designation Tamilnadu, India. We used the online survey tool (Google form). A total of 217 participants completed the online questionnaire. A semi structure questionnaire was adopted from previous studies with minor changes to suit the study population and the questionnaire. We found that their knowledge was not as adequate and sufficient so should be recommended to increase the level of knowledge on osteoporosis among healthcare profession.

Keywords: Osteoporosis, knowledge assessment, pharmacy, awareness, cross sectional studies.