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1 to 3 of 3 Research Studies DisplayedWright NC, Melton ME, Sohail M
Race plays a role in the knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs of women with osteoporosis.
This study examined racial disparities in knowledge of osteoporosis among women aged 65 and over with osteoporosis. Focus groups were created with a total of 48 women (36 white, 12 African American) enrolled. A knowledge scale called “Osteoporosis & You” was used to compare scores. White women had a mean score of 7.8 versus African American women who scored a mean of 6.6 out of 10 on the scale. The “powerful others” domain was significantly higher among African Americans versus white women as well. These racial differences can impact bone health and indicated a need to improve education and awareness about osteoporosis among African American women.
AHRQ-funded; HS023009.
Citation: Wright NC, Melton ME, Sohail M .
Race plays a role in the knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs of women with osteoporosis.
J Racial Ethn Health Disparities 2019 Aug;6(4):707-18. doi: 10.1007/s40615-019-00569-w..
Keywords: Disparities, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Osteoporosis, Women
Noel SE, Mangano KM, Griffith JL
Prevalence of osteoporosis and low bone mass among Puerto Rican older adults.
The authors aimed to determine the prevalence of osteoporosis and low bone mass (LBM) among 953 Puerto Rican adults, aged 47 to 79 years and living on the US mainland, using data from the Boston Puerto Rican Osteoporosis Study (BPROS). They found that the overall prevalence of osteoporosis and LBM were 10.5% and 43.3% for participants in the BPROS, respectively. They conclude that their findings indicate a need to understand specific factors contributing to osteoporosis in Puerto Rican adults, particularly younger men, in order to provide important information to guide the development of culturally- and linguistically-tailored interventions to improve bone health in this understudied and high-risk population.
AHRQ-funded; HS023009.
Citation: Noel SE, Mangano KM, Griffith JL .
Prevalence of osteoporosis and low bone mass among Puerto Rican older adults.
J Bone Miner Res 2018 Mar;33(3):396-403. doi: 10.1002/jbmr.3315..
Keywords: Osteoporosis, Elderly, Racial and Ethnic Minorities
Cram P, Saag KG, Lou Y
Racial differences and disparities in osteoporosis-related bone health: results from the PAADRN randomized controlled trial.
The researchers examined whether providing dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) test results directly to patients might reduce or eliminate racial differences in osteoporosis-related health care. They found that black women were still less likely to know their actual DXA result and less likely to be on guideline-concordant therapy, but black women had greater patient activation.
AHRQ-funded; HS023009.
Citation: Cram P, Saag KG, Lou Y .
Racial differences and disparities in osteoporosis-related bone health: results from the PAADRN randomized controlled trial.
Med Care 2017 Jun;55(6):561-68. doi: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000718.
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Keywords: Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Disparities, Osteoporosis, Health Status