Attitudes toward bone health among rural-dwelling veterans identified as at risk of fracture: a qualitative analysis.

ABSTRACT: Although much is known about system-level barriers to prevention and treatment of bone health problems, little is known about patient-level barriers. The objective of this study was to identify factors limiting engagement in bone health care from the perspective of rural-dwelling patients with known untreated risk. Over 6 months, 39 patients completed a qualitative interview. Interview questions focused on the patient's experience of care, their decision to not accept care, as well as their knowledge of osteoporosis and the impact it has had on their lives. Participants were well-informed and could adequately describe osteoporosis and its deleterious effects, and their decision making around accepting or declining a dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scan and treatment was both cautiou

SUBMITTER: Van Tiem JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8216131 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature