closing the osteoporosis care gap in hip fracture patients an opportunity to decrease recurrent fractures and hospital admissions关闭骨质疏松髋部骨折患者的护理差距减少复发性骨折,住院的机会.pdfVIP

SAGE-Hindawi Access to Research Journal of Osteoporosis Volume 2011, Article ID 404969, 6 pages doi:10.4061/2011/404969 Research Article Closing the Osteoporosis Care Gap in Hip Fracture Patients: An Opportunity to Decrease Recurrent Fractures and Hospital Admissions Anna Byszewski,1, 2 Genevieve Lemay,2 Frank Molnar,1, 2 Nahid Azad,1, 2 and Seanna E. McMartin3 1 The Geriatric Assessment Unit, The Ottawa Hospital, Civic Campus, 1053 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON, Canada K1Y 4E9 2 Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, 451 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON, Canada K1H 8M5 3 School of Public Health, University of Alberta, 3-50 University Terrace, 112 Street Edmonton, AB, Canada T6G 2T4 Correspondence should be addressed to Anna Byszewski, abyszewski@ottawahospital.on.ca Received 17 May 2011; Revised 3 July 2011; Accepted 4 July 2011 Academic Editor: E. M. Lewiecki Copyright © 2011 Anna Byszewski et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Background. Falls and hip fractures are an increasing health threat to older people who often never return to independent living. This study examines the management of bone health in an acute care setting following a hip fracture in patients over age 65. Methods. Retrospective chart review of all patients admitted to a tertiary health facility who suffered a recent hip fracture. Results. 420 charts of patients admitted over the course of a year (May 1, 2007–April 31, 2008) were reviewed. Thirty-seven percent of patients were supplemented with calcium on discharge, and 36% were supplemented with vitamin D on discharge. Thirty-one percent were dischar