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  1. Article ; Online: Engaging Australian men in disease prevention - priorities and opportunities from a national survey.

    Smith, Ben J / Moss, Timothy / Marshall, Bernie / Halim, Nicole / Palmer, Robert / von Saldern, Simon

    Public health research & practice

    2023  

    Abstract: Objective and importance of the study: In Australia, preventable causes of morbidity and mortality are common among men. The National Men's Health Strategy 2021-2030 highlights the need to successfully engage men in disease prevention; hence, we aimed to ...

    Abstract Objective and importance of the study: In Australia, preventable causes of morbidity and mortality are common among men. The National Men's Health Strategy 2021-2030 highlights the need to successfully engage men in disease prevention; hence, we aimed to examine the prevention priorities, attitudes and information sources reported by Australian men.
    Study type: Population survey.
    Methods: Men aged 18 years and over were recruited from the nationally representative Life in Australia panel. Participants completed an online survey that measured the prevention issues of greatest concern, attitudes to prevention behaviours and services, and the health information sources considered most useful.
    Results: Among 1282 respondents, mental health issues, followed by those pertaining to chronic disease and relationships, were rated of highest concern. Weight management, physical activity, and fruit and vegetable consumption were most often considered as important for personal health. Being 65 years and older and having adequate health literacy were strongly associated with positive attitudes towards prevention practices. More than three-quarters of men rated their doctor as the most useful information source, followed by health websites, internet searching, and their partner.
    Conclusions: Psychological and social issues are of high concern to men, and their attitudes toward preventive behaviours and services often do not align with public health recommendations. Understanding the topics of greatest concern to men and their preferred sources of information can inform communication and engagement strategies to improve health-related practices among men.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-10-26
    Publishing country Australia
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2204-2091
    ISSN (online) 2204-2091
    DOI 10.17061/phrp33342310
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  2. Article ; Online: Synthesis of the evidence on the impact of pre-operative direct oral anticoagulants on patient health outcomes after hip fracture surgery: rapid systematic review.

    Mitchell, Rebecca J / Jakobs, Sophie / Halim, Nicole / Seymour, Hannah / Tarrant, Seth

    European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society

    2022  Volume 48, Issue 4, Page(s) 2567–2587

    Abstract: Purpose: To synthesise the evidence on the impact of pre-operative direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) on health outcomes for patients who sustain a hip fracture.: Method: A rapid systematic review of three databases (MEDLINE, Embase and Scopus) for ... ...

    Abstract Purpose: To synthesise the evidence on the impact of pre-operative direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) on health outcomes for patients who sustain a hip fracture.
    Method: A rapid systematic review of three databases (MEDLINE, Embase and Scopus) for English-language articles from January 2000 to August 2021 was conducted. Abstracts and full text were screened by two reviewers and articles were critically appraised. Data synthesis was undertaken to summarise health outcomes examined for DOAC users versus a no anticoagulant group. Key information was extracted for study type, country and time frame, population and sample size, type of DOACs, comparator population(s), key definitions, health outcome(s), and summary study findings.
    Results: There were 21 articles identified. Of the 18 studies that examined time to surgery, 12 (57.1%) found DOAC users had a longer time to surgery than individuals not using anticoagulants. Five (83.3%) of six studies identified that DOAC users had a lower proportion of surgery conducted within 48 h Four (40.0%) of ten studies reporting hospital length of stay (LOS) identified a higher LOS for DOAC users. Where reported, DOAC users did not have increased mortality, blood loss, transfusion rates, complication rates of stroke, re-operation or readmissions compared to individuals not using anticoagulants.
    Conclusions: The effect of DOAC use on hip fracture patient health was mixed, although patients on DOACs had a longer time to surgery. The review highlights the need for consistent measurement of health outcomes in patients with a hip fracture to determine the most appropriate management of patients with a hip fracture taking DOACs.
    MeSH term(s) Anticoagulants/therapeutic use ; Hemorrhage ; Hip Fractures/surgery ; Humans ; Outcome Assessment, Health Care
    Chemical Substances Anticoagulants
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-03-11
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article ; Review ; Systematic Review
    ZDB-ID 2275480-5
    ISSN 1863-9941 ; 1863-9933
    ISSN (online) 1863-9941
    ISSN 1863-9933
    DOI 10.1007/s00068-022-01937-8
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  3. Article ; Online: The journey to a learning health system in primary care: a qualitative case study utilising an embedded research approach.

    Dammery, Genevieve / Ellis, Louise A / Churruca, Kate / Mahadeva, Janani / Lopez, Francisco / Carrigan, Ann / Halim, Nicole / Willcock, Simon / Braithwaite, Jeffrey

    BMC primary care

    2023  Volume 24, Issue 1, Page(s) 22

    Abstract: Background: Healthcare systems may be resilient and adaptive, but they are not fit for purpose in their current state. Increasing threats to health system sustainability have underscored the need to move towards a learning health system in which ... ...

    Abstract Background: Healthcare systems may be resilient and adaptive, but they are not fit for purpose in their current state. Increasing threats to health system sustainability have underscored the need to move towards a learning health system in which research and data are used routinely in clinical practice to facilitate system improvement. This study aimed to establish which elements of the learning health system were being realised within a university-based general practice and determine acceptability from staff to embrace further the transition towards a learning health system.
    Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with practice staff, including clinical and administrative staff, to determine the current state of the learning health system in the practice. An embedded researcher was placed within the general practice on a part-time basis to investigate the learning health system model. Interviews were transcribed and thematically analysed based on the National Academy of Medicine's framework of learning health systems.
    Results: In total, 32 (91%) practice staff were interviewed, comprising general practitioners (n = 15), nurses (n = 3), administrative staff (n = 13), and a psychologist (n = 1). Participants indicated that the practice was operating with several characteristics of a learning health system (e.g., emphasising science and informatics; focusing on patient-clinician partnerships; applying incentives; supporting a continuous learning culture; and establishing structures and governance for learning). These measures were supported by the university-based setting, and resultant culture of learning. Nevertheless, there were areas of the practice where the learning health system could be strengthened, specifically relating to the use of patient data and informatics. Staff generally expressed willingness to engage with the process of strengthening the learning health system within their practice.
    Conclusion: Although the idea of a learning health system has been gaining traction in recent years, there are comparatively few empirical studies presented in the literature. This research presents a case study of a general practice that is operating as a learning health system and highlights the utility of using the learning health system framework.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Learning Health System ; Qualitative Research ; General Practitioners ; General Practice ; Primary Health Care
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-01-19
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ISSN 2731-4553
    ISSN (online) 2731-4553
    DOI 10.1186/s12875-022-01955-w
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  4. Article ; Online: Impact of childhood burns on academic performance: a matched population-based cohort study.

    Halim, Nicole / Holland, Andrew J A / McMaugh, Anne / Cameron, Cate M / Lystad, Reidar P / Badgery-Parker, Tim / Mitchell, Rebecca

    Archives of disease in childhood

    2023  Volume 108, Issue 10, Page(s) 808–814

    Abstract: Objective: This study aimed to compare academic performance and high school completion of young people hospitalised for a burn compared with young people not hospitalised for an injury.: Design: A retrospective population-based matched case- ... ...

    Abstract Objective: This study aimed to compare academic performance and high school completion of young people hospitalised for a burn compared with young people not hospitalised for an injury.
    Design: A retrospective population-based matched case-comparison cohort study.
    Participants: Young people aged ≤18 years hospitalised for a burn during 2005-2018 in New South Wales, Australia, with age, sex and residential postcode-matched peers not hospitalised for any injury during 1 July 2001 and 31 December 2018.
    Main outcome measures: Performance below the national minimum standard (NMS) on the National Assessment Plan for Literacy and Numeracy assessments and not completing high school.
    Results: Young females hospitalised for a burn had a 72% higher risk of poorer reading compared with their peers (adjusted relative risk (ARR) 1.72; 95% CI 1.33 to 2.23), while young males hospitalised with a burn showed no higher risk (ARR 1.14; 95% CI 0.91 to 1.43). Young males (ARR 1.05; 95% CI 0.81 to 1.35) and females (ARR 1.34; 95% CI 0.93 to 1.94) hospitalised with a burn had no higher risk of not reaching the NMS for numeracy compared with peers. Young people hospitalised with a burn had at least twice the risk of not completing year 10 (ARR 3.86; 95% CI 1.68 to 8.86), year 11 (ARR 2.45; 95% CI 1.89 to 3.18) and year 12 (ARR 2.09; 95% CI 1.63 to 2.67) compared with matched counterparts.
    Conclusions: Young females hospitalised with a burn displayed poorer academic performance for reading compared with matched peers, while males and females were more likely to leave school earlier. Identifying unmet learning support needs of young burn survivors should be investigated.
    MeSH term(s) Male ; Female ; Humans ; Adolescent ; Retrospective Studies ; Hospitalization ; Cohort Studies ; Burns/epidemiology ; Case-Control Studies
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-07-09
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 524-1
    ISSN 1468-2044 ; 0003-9888 ; 1359-2998
    ISSN (online) 1468-2044
    ISSN 0003-9888 ; 1359-2998
    DOI 10.1136/archdischild-2023-325769
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  5. Article ; Online: Two-country comparison of the prescription of bone protection medication before and early after hip fracture

    Halim, Nicole K. / Harris, Roger G. / Cameron, Ian D. / Close, Jacqueline / Harris, Ian A. / Hallen, Jamie / Hurring, Sarah / Ward, Nicola / McDougall, Catherine / Mitchell, Rebecca J.

    Arch Osteoporos. 2023 Dec., v. 18, no. 1 p.8-8

    2023  

    Abstract: Pharmacological management of bone health warrants investigation into factors influencing initiation of bone protection medication (BPM) at discharge after a hip fracture. This sprint audit identified reasons attributed to low BPM treatment levels at ... ...

    Abstract Pharmacological management of bone health warrants investigation into factors influencing initiation of bone protection medication (BPM) at discharge after a hip fracture. This sprint audit identified reasons attributed to low BPM treatment levels at hospital discharge which can guide improvement in the prevention of future fractures. PURPOSE: To compare patient characteristics and Australian and New Zealand approaches to prescribing bone protection medication (BPM) pre- or post-hip fracture, determine reasons why BPM was not prescribed earlier post-fracture, and assess the generalisability of sprint audit and the Australian and New Zealand Hip Fracture Registry (ANZHFR) patient cohorts. METHODS: A retrospective cohort study of hip fracture patients from the ANZHFR aged ≥ 50 years (2016–2020) and consecutive patients from the 2021 BPM sprint audit. Multivariable logistic regression was used to examine factors associated with not prescribing BPM. RESULTS: Of 55,618 patients admitted with a hip fracture in the ANZHFR, less than 10% of patients in Australia and New Zealand were taking BPM on admission, increasing to 22.4% in Australia and 27.8% in New Zealand on discharge. Registry patients who were younger (50–69 years), healthy (ASA grade 1), lived in a residential aged care facility, had impaired cognition, delirium identified, or were awaiting a specialist falls assessment were less likely to take BPM. Within the audit, 46.2% of patients in Australia and 39.2% in New Zealand did not have BPM in their discharge prescription. The most common reason for not prescribing BPM in Australia was low level of vitamin D (13.3%), and in New Zealand, renal impairment (14.8%). Sprint and registry patient characteristics were comparable in terms of patient age, sex, usual place of residence, and ASA grade. CONCLUSIONS: BPM prescription early after hip fracture is low. Opportunities exist to increase the rate of prescription of medications known to prevent future fractures in this high-risk population.
    Keywords at-risk population ; bone health ; cognition ; cohort studies ; drug therapy ; hip fractures ; hospitals ; patients ; regression analysis ; Australia ; New Zealand
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2023-12
    Size p. 8.
    Publishing place Springer London
    Document type Article ; Online
    ZDB-ID 2253231-6
    ISSN 1862-3514 ; 1862-3522
    ISSN (online) 1862-3514
    ISSN 1862-3522
    DOI 10.1007/s11657-022-01197-4
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  6. Article ; Online: Fair play? Participation equity in organised sport and physical activity among children and adolescents in high income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Owen, Katherine B / Nau, Tracy / Reece, Lindsey J / Bellew, William / Rose, Catriona / Bauman, Adrian / Halim, Nicole K / Smith, Ben J

    The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity

    2022  Volume 19, Issue 1, Page(s) 27

    Abstract: Background: Physical activity and sport have numerous health benefits and participation is thought to be lower in disadvantaged children and adolescents. However, evidence for the disparity in physical activity is inconsistent, has not been reviewed ... ...

    Abstract Background: Physical activity and sport have numerous health benefits and participation is thought to be lower in disadvantaged children and adolescents. However, evidence for the disparity in physical activity is inconsistent, has not been reviewed recently, and for sport has never been synthesised. Our aim was to systematically review, and combine via meta-analyses, evidence of the socioeconomic disparities in physical activity and sport participation in children and adolescents in high income countries.
    Methods: We conducted searches of five electronic databases using physical activity, sport, and socioeconomic disparity related terms. Two independent reviewers assessed 21,342 articles for peer-reviewed original research, published in English that assessed socioeconomic disparities in physical activity and sport participation in children and adolescents. We combined evidence from eligible studies using a structural equation modelling approach to multilevel meta-analysis.
    Results: From the 104 eligible studies, we meta-analysed 163 effect sizes. Overall, children and adolescents living in higher socioeconomic status households were more likely to participate in sport (OR: 1.87, 95% CIs 1.38, 2.36) and participated for a longer duration (d = 0.24, 95% CIs 0.12, 0.35). The socioeconomic disparity in the duration of sport participation was greater in children (d = 0.28, 95% CIs 0.15, 0.41) compared with adolescents (d = 0.13, 95% CIs - 0.03, 0.30). Overall, children and adolescents living in higher socioeconomic status households were more likely to meet physical activity guidelines (OR: 1.21, 95% CIs 1.09, 1.33) and participated for a longer duration (d = 0.08, 95% CIs 0.02, 0.14). The socioeconomic disparity in the duration of total physical activity between low and high socioeconomic status households was greater in children (d = 0.13, 95% CIs 0.04, 0.21) compared with adolescents (d = 0.05, 95% CIs - 0.05, 0.15). There was no significant disparity in leisure time physical activity (d = 0.13, 95% CIs - 0.06, 0.32).
    Conclusions: There was evidence of socioeconomic disparities in sport participation and total physical activity participation among children and adolescents. Socioeconomic differences were greater in sport compared to total physical activity and greater in children compared with adolescents. These findings highlight the need importance of targeting sport programs according to socio-economic gradients, to reduce inequities in access and opportunity to organised sport.
    MeSH term(s) Adolescent ; Child ; Developed Countries ; Exercise ; Humans ; Income ; Social Class ; Sports
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-03-18
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Meta-Analysis ; Review ; Systematic Review
    ZDB-ID 2134691-4
    ISSN 1479-5868 ; 1479-5868
    ISSN (online) 1479-5868
    ISSN 1479-5868
    DOI 10.1186/s12966-022-01263-7
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  7. Article ; Online: How can the healthcare system deliver sustainable performance? A scoping review.

    Zurynski, Yvonne / Herkes-Deane, Jessica / Holt, Joanna / McPherson, Elise / Lamprell, Gina / Dammery, Genevieve / Meulenbroeks, Isabelle / Halim, Nicole / Braithwaite, Jeffrey

    BMJ open

    2022  Volume 12, Issue 5, Page(s) e059207

    Abstract: Background: Increasing health costs, demand and patient multimorbidity challenge the sustainability of healthcare systems. These challenges persist and have been amplified by the global pandemic.: Objectives: We aimed to develop an understanding of ... ...

    Abstract Background: Increasing health costs, demand and patient multimorbidity challenge the sustainability of healthcare systems. These challenges persist and have been amplified by the global pandemic.
    Objectives: We aimed to develop an understanding of how the sustainable performance of healthcare systems (SPHS) has been conceptualised, defined and measured.
    Design: Scoping review of peer-reviewed articles and editorials published from database inception to February 2021.
    Data sources: PubMed and Ovid Medline, and snowballing techniques.
    Eligibility criteria: We included articles that discussed key focus concepts of SPHS: (1) definitions, (2) measurement, (3) identified challenges, (4) identified solutions for improvement and (5) scaling successful solutions to maintain SPHS.
    Data extraction and synthesis: After title/abstract screening, full-text articles were reviewed, and relevant information extracted and synthesised under the five focus concepts.
    Results: Of 142 included articles, 38 (27%) provided a definition of SPHS. Definitions were based mainly on financial sustainability, however, SPHS was also more broadly conceptualised and included acceptability to patients and workforce, resilience through adaptation, and rapid absorption of evidence and innovations. Measures of SPHS were also predominantly financial, but recent articles proposed composite measures that accounted for financial, social and health outcomes. Challenges to achieving SPHS included the increasingly complex patient populations, limited integration because of entrenched fragmented systems and siloed professional groups, and the ongoing translational gaps in evidence-to-practice and policy-to-practice. Improvement strategies for SPHS included developing appropriate workplace cultures, direct community and consumer involvement, and adoption of evidence-based practice and technologies. There was also a strong identified need for long-term monitoring and evaluations to support adaptation of healthcare systems and to anticipate changing needs where possible.
    Conclusions: To implement lasting change and to respond to new challenges, we need context-relevant definitions and frameworks, and robust, flexible, and feasible measures to support the long-term sustainability and performance of healthcare systems.
    MeSH term(s) Delivery of Health Care ; Health Services ; Humans ; Pandemics ; Workforce
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-05-24
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Review ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2599832-8
    ISSN 2044-6055 ; 2044-6055
    ISSN (online) 2044-6055
    ISSN 2044-6055
    DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-059207
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  8. Article ; Online: Fair play? Participation equity in organised sport and physical activity among children and adolescents in high income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Owen, Katherine B. / Nau, Tracy / Reece, Lindsey J. / Bellew, William / Rose, Catriona / Bauman, Adrian / Halim, Nicole K. / Smith, Ben J.

    Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2022 Dec., v. 19, no. 1 p.27-27

    2022  

    Abstract: BACKGROUND: Physical activity and sport have numerous health benefits and participation is thought to be lower in disadvantaged children and adolescents. However, evidence for the disparity in physical activity is inconsistent, has not been reviewed ... ...

    Abstract BACKGROUND: Physical activity and sport have numerous health benefits and participation is thought to be lower in disadvantaged children and adolescents. However, evidence for the disparity in physical activity is inconsistent, has not been reviewed recently, and for sport has never been synthesised. Our aim was to systematically review, and combine via meta-analyses, evidence of the socioeconomic disparities in physical activity and sport participation in children and adolescents in high income countries. METHODS: We conducted searches of five electronic databases using physical activity, sport, and socioeconomic disparity related terms. Two independent reviewers assessed 21,342 articles for peer-reviewed original research, published in English that assessed socioeconomic disparities in physical activity and sport participation in children and adolescents. We combined evidence from eligible studies using a structural equation modelling approach to multilevel meta-analysis. RESULTS: From the 104 eligible studies, we meta-analysed 163 effect sizes. Overall, children and adolescents living in higher socioeconomic status households were more likely to participate in sport (OR: 1.87, 95% CIs 1.38, 2.36) and participated for a longer duration (d = 0.24, 95% CIs 0.12, 0.35). The socioeconomic disparity in the duration of sport participation was greater in children (d = 0.28, 95% CIs 0.15, 0.41) compared with adolescents (d = 0.13, 95% CIs − 0.03, 0.30). Overall, children and adolescents living in higher socioeconomic status households were more likely to meet physical activity guidelines (OR: 1.21, 95% CIs 1.09, 1.33) and participated for a longer duration (d = 0.08, 95% CIs 0.02, 0.14). The socioeconomic disparity in the duration of total physical activity between low and high socioeconomic status households was greater in children (d = 0.13, 95% CIs 0.04, 0.21) compared with adolescents (d = 0.05, 95% CIs − 0.05, 0.15). There was no significant disparity in leisure time physical activity (d = 0.13, 95% CIs − 0.06, 0.32). CONCLUSIONS: There was evidence of socioeconomic disparities in sport participation and total physical activity participation among children and adolescents. Socioeconomic differences were greater in sport compared to total physical activity and greater in children compared with adolescents. These findings highlight the importance of targeting sport programs according to socio-economic gradients, to reduce inequities in access and opportunity to organised sport.
    Keywords equations ; income ; meta-analysis ; physical activity ; socioeconomic status ; socioeconomics ; sports ; systematic review
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2022-12
    Size p. 27.
    Publishing place BioMed Central
    Document type Article ; Online
    Note Review
    ZDB-ID 2134691-4
    ISSN 1479-5868
    ISSN 1479-5868
    DOI 10.1186/s12966-022-01263-7
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  9. Article ; Online: Transition models of care for type 1 diabetes: a systematic review.

    Zurynski, Yvonne / Carrigan, Ann / Meulenbroeks, Isabelle / Sarkies, Mitchell N / Dammery, Genevieve / Halim, Nicole / Lake, Rebecca / Davis, Elizabeth / Jones, Timothy W / Braithwaite, Jeffrey

    BMC health services research

    2023  Volume 23, Issue 1, Page(s) 779

    Abstract: Background: Managing the care regimen for Type 1 Diabetes is challenging for emerging adults, as they take on greater responsibility for self-management. A diverse range of models of care have been implemented to improve safety and quality of care ... ...

    Abstract Background: Managing the care regimen for Type 1 Diabetes is challenging for emerging adults, as they take on greater responsibility for self-management. A diverse range of models of care have been implemented to improve safety and quality of care during transition between paediatric and adult services. However, evidence about acceptability and effectiveness of these is limited. Our aim was to synthesise the evidence for transition models and their components, examine the health related and psychosocial outcomes, and to identify determinants associated with the implementation of person-centred models of transition care.
    Method: We searched Medline, CINAHL, EMBASE and Scopus. Peer reviewed empirical studies that focused on T1D models of care published from 2010 to 2021 in English, reporting experimental, qualitative, mixed methods, and observational studies were included.
    Results: Fourteen studies reported on health and psychosocial outcomes, and engagement with healthcare. Three key models of care emerged: structured transition education programs (6 studies), multidisciplinary team transition support (5 studies) and telehealth/virtual care (3 studies). Compared with usual practice, three of the six structured transition education programs led to improvements in maintenance of glycaemic control, psychological well-being, and engagement with health services. Four MDT transition care models reported improved health outcomes, and improved engagement with health services, however, three studies reported no benefit. Reduced diabetes related stress and increased patient satisfaction were reported by two studies, but three reported no benefit. Telehealth and virtual group appointments improved adherence to self-management and reduced diabetes distress but did not change health outcomes.
    Conclusions: Although some health and psychosocial benefits are reported, the results were mixed. No studies reported on T1D transition model implementation outcomes such as acceptability, adoption, and appropriateness among clinicians or managers implementing these models. This gap needs to be addressed to support future adoption of successful models.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Child ; Humans ; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1/therapy ; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1/psychology ; Transition to Adult Care
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-07-20
    Publishing country England
    Document type Systematic Review ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2050434-2
    ISSN 1472-6963 ; 1472-6963
    ISSN (online) 1472-6963
    ISSN 1472-6963
    DOI 10.1186/s12913-023-09644-9
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  10. Article ; Online: Two-country comparison of the prescription of bone protection medication before and early after hip fracture.

    Halim, Nicole K / Harris, Roger G / Cameron, Ian D / Close, Jacqueline / Harris, Ian A / Hallen, Jamie / Hurring, Sarah / Ward, Nicola / McDougall, Catherine / Mitchell, Rebecca J

    Archives of osteoporosis

    2022  Volume 18, Issue 1, Page(s) 8

    Abstract: Pharmacological management of bone health warrants investigation into factors influencing initiation of bone protection medication (BPM) at discharge after a hip fracture. This sprint audit identified reasons attributed to low BPM treatment levels at ... ...

    Abstract Pharmacological management of bone health warrants investigation into factors influencing initiation of bone protection medication (BPM) at discharge after a hip fracture. This sprint audit identified reasons attributed to low BPM treatment levels at hospital discharge which can guide improvement in the prevention of future fractures.
    Purpose: To compare patient characteristics and Australian and New Zealand approaches to prescribing bone protection medication (BPM) pre- or post-hip fracture, determine reasons why BPM was not prescribed earlier post-fracture, and assess the generalisability of sprint audit and the Australian and New Zealand Hip Fracture Registry (ANZHFR) patient cohorts.
    Methods: A retrospective cohort study of hip fracture patients from the ANZHFR aged ≥ 50 years (2016-2020) and consecutive patients from the 2021 BPM sprint audit. Multivariable logistic regression was used to examine factors associated with not prescribing BPM.
    Results: Of 55,618 patients admitted with a hip fracture in the ANZHFR, less than 10% of patients in Australia and New Zealand were taking BPM on admission, increasing to 22.4% in Australia and 27.8% in New Zealand on discharge. Registry patients who were younger (50-69 years), healthy (ASA grade 1), lived in a residential aged care facility, had impaired cognition, delirium identified, or were awaiting a specialist falls assessment were less likely to take BPM. Within the audit, 46.2% of patients in Australia and 39.2% in New Zealand did not have BPM in their discharge prescription. The most common reason for not prescribing BPM in Australia was low level of vitamin D (13.3%), and in New Zealand, renal impairment (14.8%). Sprint and registry patient characteristics were comparable in terms of patient age, sex, usual place of residence, and ASA grade.
    Conclusions: BPM prescription early after hip fracture is low. Opportunities exist to increase the rate of prescription of medications known to prevent future fractures in this high-risk population.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Bone Density Conservation Agents/therapeutic use ; Osteoporosis/complications ; Retrospective Studies ; Australia/epidemiology ; Hip Fractures/complications ; Drug Prescriptions
    Chemical Substances Bone Density Conservation Agents
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-12-12
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2253231-6
    ISSN 1862-3514 ; 1862-3522
    ISSN (online) 1862-3514
    ISSN 1862-3522
    DOI 10.1007/s11657-022-01197-4
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