OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect patient education has on osteoporosis prevention and calcium intake has on elderly men who are at risk for developing osteoporosis. DESIGN: This was a prospective study in which subjects completed a Men's Osteoporosis Risk Questionnaire and watched a video on osteoporosis prevention. Subjects were then divided into groups based on osteoporosis status and contacted one month later to complete a telephone survey. SETTING: Geriatric ambulatory care clinic in the St. Louis Veteran's Affairs Medical Center. PARTICIPANTS: 35 men over the age of 65. INTERVENTION: Subjects watched a video on osteoporosis prevention. OUTCOMES: Primary outcome was change in calcium intake (total, dietary, and supplemental) in men at risk for osteoporosis. Secondary objectives were new diagnoses of osteoporosis; new fractures; effects on exercise, tobacco and alcohol use; and change from baseline calcium intake between at risk, diagnosed, and no risk for osteoporosis subjects. RESULTS: After watching the educational video, 67% of the subjects increased the amount of calcium ingested, and 10% of the subjects began calcium supplementation. CONCLUSIONS: There were significantly more subjects meeting the RDA of calcium after watching the educational video.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect patient education has on osteoporosis prevention and calcium intake has on elderly men who are at risk for developing osteoporosis. DESIGN: This was a prospective study in which subjects completed a Men's Osteoporosis Risk Questionnaire and watched a video on osteoporosis prevention. Subjects were then divided into groups based on osteoporosis status and contacted one month later to complete a telephone survey. SETTING: Geriatric ambulatory care clinic in the St. Louis Veteran's Affairs Medical Center. PARTICIPANTS: 35 men over the age of 65. INTERVENTION: Subjects watched a video on osteoporosis prevention. OUTCOMES: Primary outcome was change in calcium intake (total, dietary, and supplemental) in men at risk for osteoporosis. Secondary objectives were new diagnoses of osteoporosis; new fractures; effects on exercise, tobacco and alcohol use; and change from baseline calcium intake between at risk, diagnosed, and no risk for osteoporosis subjects. RESULTS: After watching the educational video, 67% of the subjects increased the amount of calcium ingested, and 10% of the subjects began calcium supplementation. CONCLUSIONS: There were significantly more subjects meeting the RDA of calcium after watching the educational video.