Awareness of Post-stroke Osteoporosis Among Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians in Türkiye: A Cross-sectional Study Türkiye’deki Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon Hekimleri Arasında İnme Sonrası Osteoporoz Farkındalığı: Kesitsel Bir Çalışma
Turk Osteoporoz Dergisi, cilt.32, sa.1, ss.22-29, 2026 (Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 32 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.4274/tod.galenos.2025.64497
- Dergi Adı: Turk Osteoporoz Dergisi
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, CINAHL, EMBASE, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM), Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCO), Biomedical Reference Collection: Corporate Edition (EBSCO), Health Research Premium Collection (ProQuest)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.22-29
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Stroke, osteoporosis, physician, awareness
- Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the level of knowledge and awareness regarding post-stroke osteoporosis among physical medicine and rehabilitation (PMR) physicians in Türkiye. Materials and Methods: Our study, designed as an observational cross-sectional study, included 151 PMR physicians. An online survey system was used to collect data. The survey consisted of a total of 20 questions categorized under the following headings: General information, the relationship between stroke and osteoporosis, evaluation and diagnosis, management and treatment, and education and awareness. Results: Among the participants, 51% (n=77) reported having a moderate level of knowledge about osteoporosis, 27.2% (n=41) good, 12.6% (n=19) poor, 4.6% (n=7) very poor, and 4.6% (n=7) very good. Thitry-eigh out of 151 physicians (25.2%) always, 67 (44.4%) often, 37 (24.5%) sometimes, and 8 (5.3%) rarely evaluated their patients after stroke for osteoporosis. One-hundred thirty-three physicians (88.1%) answered yes to the question of whether they needed training and resources on post-stroke osteoporosis. Conclusion: In our country, the knowledge level of PMR physicians about post-stroke osteoporosis was determined to be moderate. Our physicians stated that they frequently evaluate patients after stroke in terms of osteoporosis.