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A multidisciplinary osteoporosis service-based action research study

Dean Whitehead

Senior Lecturer, Massey University, School of Health Sciences, Palmerston North, New Zealand

John Keast

Project Lead - 'Pursuing Perfection', North & East Devon Health & Social Care Community, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospitals Trust, Exeter

Val Montgomery

Health Information Service Manager, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospitals Trust, Exeter

Sue Hayman

Osteoporosis Service Manager, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospitals Trust, Exeter

Objective To investigate an existing Trust-based osteoporosis service's preventative activity, determine any issues and problems and use this data to reorganise the service, as part of a National Health Service Executive/Regional Office-commissioned and funded study.

Setting A UK Hospital Trust's Osteoporosis Service.

Design & Method A Participatory Action Research (PAR) methodology was adopted, using PAR group sessions and reflective journals to collect and analyse qualitative data.

Results The service was investigated and found to be lacking in preventative osteoporosis-related activity. Subsequently, the research participants identified and implemented a range of preventative activities.

Conclusion Osteoporosis is a preventable disease that is known to place both a huge economic and social burden on societies worldwide. Despite this, evidence suggests that preventative osteoporosis activity is afforded a low priority within health services. This was the case with the osteoporosis service at the beginning of this study, but demonstrates how a service can be reorientated to accommodate a programme of preventative activity.

Key Words: health education • osteoporosis prevention • action research

Health Education Journal, Vol. 63, No. 4, 347-361 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/001789690406300406
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