Preferences of Patients with Post-menopausal Osteoporosis Treated with Bisphosphonates – the VIVA II Study  

Oleh:

Payer, J. ; Cierny, D. ; Killinger, Z. ; Sulkova, I.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: The Journal of International Medical Research vol. 37 no. 04 (Jul. 2009), page 1225-1229.
Topik: Bisphosphonates; once monthly; osteoporosis; adherence; comfort; convenience; simplicity

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Perpustakaan FK Nomor Panggil: J11.K.2009.02 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada

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The effectiveness of bisphosphonate treatment for post-menopausal osteoporosis depends on patients adhering to the therapeutic regimen. We previously showed that patients prefer a once-monthly regimen and the present follow-up study aimed to analyse patients’ motivation for this preference. Women with post-menopausal osteoporosis (n = 2035) completed a questionnaire targeting their bisphosphonate treatment preferences. The majority had chosen the once-monthly regimen due to the comfort (69%) and simplicity (59%) of the treatment and the need to take fewer pills (55%). Friends, relatives and print media were highlighted as important sources of information and many patients indicated a need for more information about osteoporosis and its management. Gastrointestinal and muscular side-effects were reported by about one-third of the patients, but these were well tolerated. It is concluded that once-monthly bisphosphonate treatment was preferred due to improved quality of life and should be offered to all patients with post-menopausal osteoporosis.

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