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Erschienen in: Osteoporosis International 3/2016

01.03.2016 | Original Article

Determinants of vitamin D supplementation prescription in nursing homes: a survey among general practitioners

verfasst von: F. Buckinx, J. Y. Reginster, E. Cavalier, J. Petermans, C. Ricour, C. Dardenne, O. Bruyère

Erschienen in: Osteoporosis International | Ausgabe 3/2016

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Abstract

Summary

A total of 119 GPs participated to a survey aimed to assess the profile and determinants of vitamin D supplementation prescription in nursing homes. Among the respondent GPs, 65 (54.6 %) systematically prescribe vitamin D to their institutionalized patients and the 54 (45.4 %) others prescribe only sometimes.

Introduction

The aim of this study is to assess the profile and determinants of vitamin D supplementation prescription in nursing homes.

Methods

General practitioners (GPs) having at least one patient in a nursing home in Liège, Belgium, were asked to complete the survey.

Results

A total of 119 GPs participated in the survey. Among the respondent GPs, 65 (54.6 %) systematically prescribe vitamin D to their institutionalized patients and the 54 (45.4 %) others prescribe only sometimes. The main reasons for prescribing vitamin D cited by GPs who do so systematically are as follows: because they believe nursing home residents are mostly deficient in vitamin D status (92.1 %), because they believe that vitamin D supplementation prevents osteoporotic fractures (77.8 %), and because vitamin D supplementation is recommended by various scientific societies (38.1 %). GPs who only prescribe vitamin D supplementation in some patients mainly do so following a diagnosis of osteoporosis (82.4 %), on the basis the 25(OH)D level (78.4 %), in the case of history of fracture (54.9 %) or after a recent fracture (43.4 %). Surprisingly, 16 physicians (31.4 %) only prescribe vitamin D when they think of it. Interestingly, while 40.7 % of GPs always prescribe the same dose of vitamin D, the remaining 59.3 % prescribe a dose that will mainly depend on the results of the 25(OH)D level (94.0 %), the patient’s bone health (49.3 %), or history of fracture (43.3 %).

Conclusions

More than half of GPs systematically prescribe vitamin D to their patients living in nursing homes. The other GPs usually prescribe vitamin D following the result of the vitamin D status or after a diagnosis of osteoporosis.
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Metadaten
Titel
Determinants of vitamin D supplementation prescription in nursing homes: a survey among general practitioners
verfasst von
F. Buckinx
J. Y. Reginster
E. Cavalier
J. Petermans
C. Ricour
C. Dardenne
O. Bruyère
Publikationsdatum
01.03.2016
Verlag
Springer London
Erschienen in
Osteoporosis International / Ausgabe 3/2016
Print ISSN: 0937-941X
Elektronische ISSN: 1433-2965
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-015-3469-3

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