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Published in: Osteoporosis International 6/2010

01-06-2010 | Position Paper

The Ontario Osteoporosis Strategy: implementation of a population-based osteoporosis action plan in Canada

Authors: S. B. Jaglal, G. Hawker, C. Cameron, J. Canavan, D. Beaton, E. Bogoch, R. Jain, A. Papaioannou, members of the Osteoporosis Research, Monitoring and Evaluation Working Group

Published in: Osteoporosis International | Issue 6/2010

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Abstract

In the last decade, there have been a number of action plans published to highlight the importance of preventing osteoporosis and related fractures. In the province of Ontario Canada, the Ministry of Health provided funding for the Ontario Osteoporosis Strategy. The goal is to reduce morbidity, mortality, and costs from osteoporosis and related fractures through an integrated and comprehensive approach aimed at health promotion and disease management. This paper describes the components of the Ontario Osteoporosis Strategy and progress on implementation efforts as of March 2009. There are five main components: health promotion; bone mineral density testing, access, and quality; postfracture care; professional education; and research and evaluation. Responsibility for implementation of the initiatives within the components is shared across a number of professional and patient organizations and academic teaching hospitals with osteoporosis researchers. The lessons learned from each phase of the development, implementation, and evaluation of the Ontario Osteoporosis Strategy provides a tremendous opportunity to inform other jurisdictions embarking on implementing similar large-scale bone health initiatives.
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Metadata
Title
The Ontario Osteoporosis Strategy: implementation of a population-based osteoporosis action plan in Canada
Authors
S. B. Jaglal
G. Hawker
C. Cameron
J. Canavan
D. Beaton
E. Bogoch
R. Jain
A. Papaioannou
members of the Osteoporosis Research, Monitoring and Evaluation Working Group
Publication date
01-06-2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Osteoporosis International / Issue 6/2010
Print ISSN: 0937-941X
Electronic ISSN: 1433-2965
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-010-1206-5

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