Open AccessASSESSMENT OF AWARENESS OF FAMILY PHYSICIANSABOUT THE OSTEOPOROSIS AS A PROBLEM OF ELDERLY
Author(s) -
Olga Yu. Kuznetsova,
О Ю Кузнецова,
Irina Е. Moiseeva,
Irina Е. Moiseeva
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
vestnik severo-zapadnogo gosudarstvennogo medicinskogo universiteta im. i.i. mečnikova
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2618-9704
pISSN - 2618-7116
DOI - 10.17816/mechnikov20179179-82
Subject(s) - osteoporosis , medicine , primary care , disease , family medicine , primary health care , gerontology , environmental health , population
The prevalence of osteoporosis in Russia is about 10%, and in the age group over 50 years - up to 25-35%. The role of primary care physicians in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of this disease is high, because 80% of patients seeking medical help in primary health care. The article presents the results of the assessment of the awareness of the general practitioners (family doctors) on the preven- tion, diagnostics and treatment of osteoporosis