Objective: To assess whether residents (R1, R2 or R3 according to the year of residency) of an orthopedic tertiary service, investigate, treat and / or refer the patient with an osteoporotic fracture to treat osteoporosis (OP) and whether this learning is improved over the years of residence. Methods: Residents answered diagnostic and therapeutic questions related to a clinical case of osteoporotic fracture (OF) in 4 scenarios, which were the initial care in the emergency room, at the time of discharge from hospital, during their outpatient return in 3 and 6 months. Answers were compared between years of residence.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
60
After signing the informed consent form agreeing to participate in the study, the participants answered the questionnaire about diagnostic and therapeutic questions related to a clinical case of osteoporotic fracture in 4 scenarios: the initial care in the emergency room, at the time of discharge from hospital, during their outpatient return in 3 and 6 months.
Instituto de Ortopedia e Traumatologia do Hospital das Clinicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo
São Paulo, Brazil
Secondary prevention of osteoporotic fracture
Number of residents investigating and treating osteoporosis in an appropriate manner
Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 month
Patient referral to secondary prevention of osteoporotic fracture
Number of residents that does not start osteoporosis treatment but refer the patient to another professional to conduct the case.
Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 month
Change the proficiency of secondary prevention with increasing graduation in the residency program
Increase the number of residents who adequately treat osteoporosis categorized by year of graduation
Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 month
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