Establishment of Fracture Liaison Service in Korea: Where Is It Stand and Where Is It Going?
Journal of Bone Metabolism
;
: 207-211, 2019.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-785911
ABSTRACT
The elderly population growth rate is extremely high in Korean society, and life expectancy is close to 85 years old for women and 80 for men as of people born in 2015. The future hip fracture prediction model of Korea shows that the elderly hip fracture rate will increase by 1.4 times by 2025, which will impose a serious socioeconomic burden on Korean society and become a key issue of public health management. The fracture liaison service (FLS) is defined adequate treatment and services for patients over 50 years old with fragility fractures, enabling systematic identification and decreasing the risk of subsequent osteoporotic fractures. In Korean society, the introduction of FLS, which is verified not only in the socioeconomic aspects but also in the treatment of patients, is thought to be essential. However, the challenges that need to be addressed in order to implement FLS include the lack of awareness regarding the necessity of this system, the lack of healthcare systems, and inadequate policies. In the future, further studies on the FLS and its clinical and socioeconomic effects for the Korean medical system will be necessary.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Public Health
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Life Expectancy
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Population Growth
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Delivery of Health Care
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Secondary Prevention
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Osteoporotic Fractures
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Hip
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Hip Fractures
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Korea
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Bone Metabolism
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
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