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ArticleJournal of physical therapy science2015

The relationship between fracture and quality of life in Korean adults receiving treatment for osteoporosis based on the 2010 Korean Community Health Survey.

Ki-Jong Kim, Hyun-Ju Jun, Han-Shin Jeong, Dae-Jung Jeon, Sung-Ha Ji

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Article in Journal of physical therapy science, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Ki-Jong KimDepartment of Physical Therapy, Cheongam College, Republic of Korea.
Hyun-Ju JunDepartment of Physical Therapy, Cheongam College, Republic of Korea.
Han-Shin JeongDepartment of Physical Therapy, Kunjang College, Republic of Korea.
Dae-Jung JeonDepartment of Physical Therapy, KS Hospital, Republic of Korea.
Sung-Ha JiDepartment of Physical Therapy, Jungangseng Korean Hospital, Republic of Korea.
Cheongam College · KRAmerican Physical Therapy Association · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between fracture and quality of life in Korean adults receiving treatment for osteoporosis based on the 2010 Korean Community Health Survey (KCHS). [Subjects and Methods] This study utilized the raw data of the 2010 KCHS. In the survey, osteoporosis was assessed in 228,903 subjects, excluding 326 for whom there was insufficient data. There were 17,387 subjects with osteoporosis confirmed by a doctor's diagnosis and 9,419 of them were being treated for osteoporosis at the time of the survey. [Results] Among the patients being treated, those with fractures had a significantly lower QOL than patients who did not experience fractures. The lower QOL scores were caused by hip, vertebral and wrist fractures, and in all cases, QOL was significantly lower. Greater numbers of fractures significantly lowered QOL scores compared to participants without fractures. [Conclusion] Fractures in patients receiving treatment for osteoporosis have a direct impact on QOL. Among the different types of fractures, hip fractures resulted in the lowest scores. Therefore, to avoid additional fractures caused by inappropriate management of osteoporosis, we suggest that there is a need to improve fall related self-efficacy and prevention programs.

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Korean Community Health SurveyOseteoporosisQuality of life

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PMID26311930
PMCPMC4540822
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