A cross-sectional study to screen community health volunteers for hip/knee-osteoarthritis and osteoporosis
Context: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative disease mainly affecting hip and knee joints, and osteoporosis is characterized by diminution of bone mass. Both these diseases have a substantial economic impact on society. Community health volunteers (CHVs) being peripheral health workers are prone t...
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| author | Chinmay N Gokhale Sophie S Simon Rujuta S Hadaye Sujata R Lavangare |
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| description | Context: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative disease mainly affecting hip and knee joints, and osteoporosis is characterized by diminution of bone mass. Both these diseases have a substantial economic impact on society. Community health volunteers (CHVs) being peripheral health workers are prone to such diseases owing to their sociodemographic and occupational profile. Aim: This study was conducted to estimate the proportion of hip/knee OA and osteoporosis among CHVs and understand determinants of their current bone health status. Materials and Methods: Screening for OA was done using a tool adopted from a previous study after obtaining due permissions. Weight, height, blood pressure, and bone mineral density of all participants were recorded. Statistical tests such as Chi-square and multiple logistic regression were used for analysis of data. Results: Out of 80 participants, 50 (62.5%) had increased body mass index (overweight + obese), 10 (12.5%) were hypertensive, 14 (17.5%) CHVs screened positive for hip OA, and 29 (36.3%) were positive for knee OA. Hip OA was associated with advancing age, parity, and obesity. Knee OA was associated with age and exercise. In total, 16.3% subjects were found to have osteoporosis and 61.2% had osteopenia. Conclusions: This study showed that a remarkable proportion of CHVs had bone and joint problems. CHVs must, therefore, receive preventive measures such as health education and screening for these diseases. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-08258745bb7844a2bcc0df8d96a4de3f2022-12-22T03:54:32ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care2249-48632019-01-01862101210510.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_261_19A cross-sectional study to screen community health volunteers for hip/knee-osteoarthritis and osteoporosisChinmay N GokhaleSophie S SimonRujuta S HadayeSujata R LavangareContext: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative disease mainly affecting hip and knee joints, and osteoporosis is characterized by diminution of bone mass. Both these diseases have a substantial economic impact on society. Community health volunteers (CHVs) being peripheral health workers are prone to such diseases owing to their sociodemographic and occupational profile. Aim: This study was conducted to estimate the proportion of hip/knee OA and osteoporosis among CHVs and understand determinants of their current bone health status. Materials and Methods: Screening for OA was done using a tool adopted from a previous study after obtaining due permissions. Weight, height, blood pressure, and bone mineral density of all participants were recorded. Statistical tests such as Chi-square and multiple logistic regression were used for analysis of data. Results: Out of 80 participants, 50 (62.5%) had increased body mass index (overweight + obese), 10 (12.5%) were hypertensive, 14 (17.5%) CHVs screened positive for hip OA, and 29 (36.3%) were positive for knee OA. Hip OA was associated with advancing age, parity, and obesity. Knee OA was associated with age and exercise. In total, 16.3% subjects were found to have osteoporosis and 61.2% had osteopenia. Conclusions: This study showed that a remarkable proportion of CHVs had bone and joint problems. CHVs must, therefore, receive preventive measures such as health education and screening for these diseases.http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2019;volume=8;issue=6;spage=2101;epage=2105;aulast=GokhaleBone mineral densityCommunity Health Volunteersosteoarthritisosteoporosis |
| spellingShingle | Chinmay N Gokhale Sophie S Simon Rujuta S Hadaye Sujata R Lavangare A cross-sectional study to screen community health volunteers for hip/knee-osteoarthritis and osteoporosis Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care Bone mineral density Community Health Volunteers osteoarthritis osteoporosis |
| title | A cross-sectional study to screen community health volunteers for hip/knee-osteoarthritis and osteoporosis |
| title_full | A cross-sectional study to screen community health volunteers for hip/knee-osteoarthritis and osteoporosis |
| title_fullStr | A cross-sectional study to screen community health volunteers for hip/knee-osteoarthritis and osteoporosis |
| title_full_unstemmed | A cross-sectional study to screen community health volunteers for hip/knee-osteoarthritis and osteoporosis |
| title_short | A cross-sectional study to screen community health volunteers for hip/knee-osteoarthritis and osteoporosis |
| title_sort | cross sectional study to screen community health volunteers for hip knee osteoarthritis and osteoporosis |
| topic | Bone mineral density Community Health Volunteers osteoarthritis osteoporosis |
| url | http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2019;volume=8;issue=6;spage=2101;epage=2105;aulast=Gokhale |
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