Factors Associated with the Continuation of Osteoporosis Treatment Among Young-Old People

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  • 前期高齢者が骨粗鬆症治療を継続した要因
  • ゼンキ コウレイシャ ガ コツソショウショウ チリョウ オ ケイゾク シタ ヨウイン

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<p>We conducted semi-structured interviews with young-old people who continued osteoporosis treatment for ≥1 year with the aim of clarifying factors associated with the continuation of osteoporosis treatment among the young-old. Participants were asked “How have you continued osteoporosis treatment until now?” and their responses were analyzed qualitatively and descriptively. Extracted factors associated with the continuation of osteoporosis treatment among young-old people were as follows : “recognizing osteoporosis-related problems as something that can affect one’s future,” “having a heightened awareness of fall prevention,” “devising treatment plans in one’s own way,” “having positive feelings toward osteoporosis treatment,” “having one’s own goals,” and “receiving support from surrounding people.” These results suggest that support that nurses can provide to help young-old people continue osteoporosis treatment include encouraging patients so that they feel more at ease in reaching out to nurses, supporting patients in a way that allows them to easily imagine complications and the influence of osteoporosis on daily life, and providing support, especially for those who have continued treatment for ≥6 months, to allow them to become aware of the effects of treatment.</p>

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