Osteoporosis risk assessment and management in primary care: focus on quantity and quality

Abstract

Early identification of high-risk patients by general practitioners (GPs) plays the key role in the management of osteoporosis (OP). The most commonly reported barriers to OP management were financial limits set by the health insurance agency (71%) and lack of authorization to prescribe selected drugs (71%).

The GPs should pay greater attention to risk factors and be more active in the detection of at-risk patients. It is necessary to motivate the GPs and to overcome the barriers to effective clinical practice.

Keywords

• barriers
• general practitioner
• knowledge
• osteoporosis
• risk assessment
• risk management