Open AccessA cross-sectional study to screen community health volunteers for hip/knee-osteoarthritis and osteoporosis
Author(s) -
Chinmay Gokhale,
S. Simon,
Rujuta S Hadaye,
Sujata R. Lavangare
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_261_19
Subject(s) - medicine , osteoporosis , overweight , osteoarthritis , body mass index , osteopenia , physical therapy , obesity , cross sectional study , logistic regression , bone mineral , alternative medicine , pathology
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative disease mainly affecting hip and knee joints, and osteoporosis is characterized by diminution of bone mass. Both these diseases have a substantial economic impact on society. Community health volunteers (CHVs) being peripheral health workers are prone to such diseases owing to their sociodemographic and occupational profile.