Training of Orthopedic Residents in OP Treatment

Objective: To assess whether residents (R1, R2 or R3 according to the year of residency) of an orthopedic tertiary service, investigate, treat and / or refer the patient with an osteoporotic fracture to treat osteoporosis (OP) and whether this learning is improved over the years of residence.

Methods: Residents answered diagnostic and therapeutic questions related to a clinical case of osteoporotic fracture (OF) in 4 scenarios, which were the initial care in the emergency room, at the time of discharge from hospital, during their outpatient return in 3 and 6 months. Answers were compared between years of residence.

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Key information

Conditions

Osteoporotic Fractures Fractures, Bone Wounds and Injuries

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Instituto de Ortopedia e Traumatologia do Hospital das Clinicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo

São Paulo, 05403-010, Brazil

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Physicians enrolled in the medical residency program in orthopedics and traumatology at IOT-HC-FMUSP.

Exclusion criteria

Abandonment of the medical residency program in orthopedics and traumatology at IOT-HC-FMUSP.
Withdrawal from the medical residency program in orthopedics and traumatology at the IOT-HC-FMUSP for a period of more than 120 days.
Expulsion from the medical residency program in orthopedics and traumatology at IOT-HC-FMUSP.
Transfer of the medical residency program in orthopedics and traumatology from IOT-HC-FMUSP to another institution.

Treatment and study plan

Questionnaire

Other

After signing the informed consent form agreeing to participate in the study, the participants answered the questionnaire about diagnostic and therapeutic questions related to a clinical case of osteoporotic fracture in 4 scenarios: the initial care in the emergency room, at the time of discharge from hospital, during their outpatient return in 3 and 6 months.

Primary outcomes

Secondary prevention of osteoporotic fracture

Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 month

Number of residents investigating and treating osteoporosis in an appropriate manner

Secondary outcomes

Patient referral to secondary prevention of osteoporotic fracture

Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 month

Number of residents that does not start osteoporosis treatment but refer the patient to another professional to conduct the case.
Change the proficiency of secondary prevention with increasing graduation in the residency program

Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 month

Increase the number of residents who adequately treat osteoporosis categorized by year of graduation

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Sao Paulo General Hospital

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Evaluation of the Management of Patients With Osteoporotic Fractures by Orthopedics Residents: an Observational Cross-sectional Study

Important dates

Study start: 2021
Primary completion: 2021
Study completion: 2021
First posted: Jun 3, 2021
Registry last updated: Jun 25, 2021

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