PROFILE OF PATIENTS WITH OSTEOPOROTIC FRACTURES AND FACTORS THAT DECREASE PREVENTION.

To evaluate the epidemiological profile of patients with osteoporotic fractures compared to patients with osteoarthritis (OA) and identify factors that diminish adherence to secondary prevention. A total of 108 patients with osteoporotic fractures (OF) were compared to 86 patients with OA. Patients in the OF group were older (p < 0.001); had a lower body mass index (p < 0.001); were less literate (p = 0.012); were more frequently Caucasian (p = 0.003); were less frequently married (p < 0.001); experienced more falls, cognitive deficiency, previous fractures, old fracture, falls in the last year, and fall fractures; needed more help and took more medicine for osteoporosis (p < 0.05); and showed less pathology in the feet, muscle weakness, less vitamin D intake, and lower Katz & Lawton scores (p < 0.001). Factors that increased the chance of nonadherence included older age (p = 0.020), falls (p = 0.035), cognitive deficiency (p = 0.044), and presence of depression/apathy/confusion (p < 0.001). Patient age, ethnicity, marital status, previous falls, foot pathologies, muscle weakness, previous fractures, use of vitamin D, use of osteoporosis drugs, and lower Katz & Lawton scale score defined the OF group. Factors that increased the chance of nonadherence included older age, sedative use, cognitive disorders, and symptoms of depression/apathy/confusion. Avaliar o perfil epidemiológico de pacientes com fraturas osteoporóticas, comparando com pacientes com osteoartrite (OA) e identificar fatores que diminuam aderência à prevenção secundária. 108 pacientes com FO foram comparados a 86 pacientes com OA. Grupo FO era mais velho (p< 0,001), com menor IMC (p<0,001), menos alfabetizado (p = 0,012), com maior frequência de brancos (p = 0,003), menor frequência de casados (p< 0,001). Apresentaram mais quedas, deficiência cognitiva, fraturas prévias, fratura antiga, queda no último ano, fraturas por queda. Necessitam de mais auxílio e tomam mais medicamento para osteoporose (p< 0,05); apresentaram menos patologia nos pés, fraqueza muscular. Tomam menos vitamina D e menor Katz & Lawton (p<0,001). Tem aumento da chance de não aderência: maior idade (p = 0,020), sedativo (p = 0,020), quedas (p = 0,035), deficiência cognitiva (p = 0,044) e presença de depressão/apatia/confusão (p< 0,001). Idade do paciente, etnia, estado civil, quedas prévias, patologias nos pés, fraqueza muscular, fraturas prévias, uso de vitamina D, uso de medicamentos para osteoporose e a escala Katz & Lawton definem o grupo FO. Aumentam a chance de não aderência: maior idade, sedativos, distúrbios cognitivos e sintomas de depressão/apatia/confusão.

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