Healthcare Provider Education & Outreach
Professional education and outreach are critical components in promoting evidence-based practices among healthcare professionals. Through the development of comprehensive educational tools and outreach initiatives, the goal is to increase the adoption of evidence-informed care by healthcare providers. This includes:
- Educational Programs and Resources: The creation of tailored programs and resources helps healthcare professionals implement and sustain best practices in osteoporosis prevention, diagnosis, fracture risk assessment, treatment, and management.
- Guidelines: The distribution of tools for primary care, along with fracture prevention guidelines for long-term care, and the development of EMR-based assessment and tracking tools, support improved osteoporosis management across various healthcare settings.
Professional education
An advanced, evidence-informed exercise & physical activity training program, designed for qualified health professionals and exercise practitioners to provide training on the most appropriate, safe and effective methods to prescribe and progress exercise for people living with osteoporosis. This would ensure osteoporosis patients have access to trained exercise professionals in their communities.
For more info or to access a schedule of upcoming Bone Fit™ workshops visit: www.bonefit.ca.
Professional education
Launched in January 2013, the Strategy’s goal with this virtual educational series is to provide equitable access to osteoporosis-related professional education opportunities to health care clinicians in their own community via technology.
Click here to access a schedule of upcoming and archived Beyond the Break presentations.
Management and Prevention
Patient Education & Management
Our goal is to enhance the understanding and management of fracture risk for patients, their families, and informal caregivers. This is achieved by:
• Expanding access to educational materials, self-management tools, and resources tailored to both patients and caregivers.
• Strengthening partnerships with community-based services to improve referrals and support for osteoporosis management.
Fracture Prevention
Efforts to reduce the risk of hip and other osteoporotic fractures focus on:
• Identifying at-risk patients in acute, primary care, long-term care, and community settings to ensure timely access to diagnostic testing, fracture risk assessments, and osteoporosis care.
• Collaborating with primary care practitioners to establish proactive screening, referral pathways, and risk assessment processes within their practices to prevent fractures.