Surveying Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Primary Care Physicians in Turkey Regarding Osteoporosis Management.

This study aims to assess the knowledge of primary care physicians on the diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis.

Study Overview

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Conditions: Osteoporosis
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment of Osteoporosis Questionnaire

Detailed Description

Multiple choice questions will be used to assess information related to the diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis, including knowledge of various medications, their mechanisms of action and side effects, and recommended dosage of vitamin D supplementation. The participating physicians will also be asked about their sources of knowledge acquisition and how they keep updated on this topic, as well as their self-evaluation of knowledge. Furthermore, background information will be collected, including professional and demographic characteristics. A questionnaire previously used in other studies will be adapted for the study based on the 'Updated approach for the management of osteoporosis in Turkey: a consensus report'.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Anticipated): 200

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Mustafa H Temel, M.D.; Phone Number: +905342714872; Email: mhuseyintemel@gmail.com
• Study Contact Backup: Name: Fatih Bağcıer, M.D.; Phone Number: 05442429042; Email: bagcier_42@hotmail.com

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult; Older Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: N/A

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Family physician assistants, family physician specialists and general practitioners working in Turkey.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Giving consent.
• Working as a family physician assistant, family physician specialist or general practitioner in Turkey.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Not giving consent.
• Having any physical or mental illness that may prevent reading, understanding and filling out the form.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

1

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort

Intervention / Treatment

Family physicians; Family physicians working in Turkey who gave consent to participate in the study.

Other: Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment of Osteoporosis Questionnaire; The survey will use multiple-choice questions to assess primary care physicians' knowledge on the diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis. The questions will cover various aspects, including medication options, their mechanisms of action, side effects, and recommended vitamin D supplementation dosages. The physicians will also be asked about their sources of knowledge and how they keep themselves updated on the topic, as well as their self-evaluation of their knowledge. Background information, such as their professional and demographic characteristics, will also be collected. The survey questionnaire used in other studies will be adapted for this survey based on the "Updated approach for the management of osteoporosis in Turkey: a consensus report."

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Knowledge levels, attitudes and practices of primary care physicians in Turkey	The survey will use multiple-choice questions to assess primary care physicians' knowledge on the diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis. The questions will cover various aspects, including medication options, their mechanisms of action, side effects, and recommended vitamin D supplementation dosages. The physicians will also be asked about their sources of knowledge and how they keep themselves updated on the topic, as well as their self-evaluation of their knowledge. Background information, such as their professional and demographic characteristics, will also be collected. The survey questionnaire used in other studies will be adapted for this survey based on the "Updated approach for the management of osteoporosis in Turkey: a consensus report."	1 day

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Uskudar State Hospital
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Mustafa H Temel, M.D., Üsküdar State Hospital

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Anticipated): August 1, 2023
• Primary Completion (Anticipated): December 1, 2023
• Study Completion (Anticipated): April 1, 2024

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: April 28, 2023
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 28, 2023
• First Posted (Actual): May 9, 2023

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): May 23, 2023
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 20, 2023
• Last Verified: May 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Metabolic Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Bone Diseases; Bone Diseases, Metabolic; Osteoporosis
• Other Study ID Numbers: AHek1

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: UNDECIDED
• IPD Plan Description: Individual participant data will be shared upon reasonable request by the corresponding author.

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No