Study on the application value of hierarchical management based on FRAX risk assessment in elderly community patients with osteoporosis

ObjectiveTo explore the effects of hierarchical management based on FRAX risk assessment on the disease cognition and health-related behaviors of community elderly patients with osteoporosis.

MethodsA total of 126 elderly patients with osteoporosis from June 2017 to July 2018 in community of Huangpu district Shanghai were selected by stratified random sampling method.According to the time, the patients were divided into the observation group(from January to July 2018, 64 cases) and control group(from June to December 2017, 62 cases).Two groups were given the same health management content.The control group was given health education manual, centralized education, individual guidance, social support, follow-up management and other routine nursing intervention.The observation group was additionally given the hierarchical management based on FRAX risk assessment on the basis of control group.Two groups were followed up for 12 months.The disease cognition level, health related behavior, 25 hydroxyvitamin D(25OHD) and bone mineral density(BMD) levels and incidence rates of fall and fracture were compared between two groups.

ResultsAfter 12 months of following-up, the total scores of osteoporosis risk factors, exercise knowledge, calcium knowledge and disease cognition in observation group were higher than those in control group, the total scores of diagnosis and treatment-related behavior, nutrition-related behavior, exercise-related behavior and health-related behavior in observation group were higher than those in control group, and the levels of 25OHD and BMD in lumbar 3-4 and femoral neck in observation group were higher than those in control group(P < 0.05 to P < 0.01).The incidence rates of fall and fracture in observation group(6.45%) were lower than those in control group(18.97%) (P < 0.05).

ConclusionsHierarchical management based on FRAX risk assessment can help to improve the cognitive level of disease, promote the formation of health-related behaviors, improve vitamin D and BMD levels, prevent falls and fractures in community elderly patients with osteoporosis.