Common characteristics among patients with secondary osteoporosis in Oman: A retrospective descriptive cross-sectional study.
- 1College of Nursing, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman.
Abstract
Background
Secondary osteoporosis is common but remains understudied in various contexts. In Oman, public awareness of osteoporosis and its risk factors is low, and to date, few studies have specifically addressed secondary osteoporosis, despite its implications for healthcare costs, quality of life, health promotion, and well-being.Objective
To identify the common characteristics of patients with secondary osteoporosis in Oman to guide patient education and interventions for health promotion.Methods
This retrospective descriptive cross-sectional study analyzed data of patients diagnosed with secondary osteoporosis at a national referral center in Oman in February 2025. In a database of 500 patients, 112 eligible cases were included, and all met the inclusion criteria. The extracted data included demographic and lifestyle factors, laboratory results, and medical history pertinent to osteoporosis. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics.Results
The mean age was 39.44 ± 7.50 years, and many participants reported regular physical activity and chronic conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis (17%), chronic kidney disease (14.3%), diabetes mellitus (13.4%), inflammatory bowel diseases (8.9%), and cancer (8%), among others. The commonly taken medications linked to osteoporosis were proton pump inhibitors (41%), glucocorticoids (35.7%), and thyroid hormones (12.5%). After the diagnosis of secondary osteoporosis, patients had a recorded diagnosis of chronic pain (75%), fractures (26.8%), and depression (17%). Follow-up bone mass density testing indicated low lumbar, hip, and femoral z-scores in patients with a history of cancer, chemotherapy, smokers, and thyroid hormone therapy.Conclusion
Chronic diseases were common among patients with secondary osteoporosis. Thus, patients with non-communicable diseases need comprehensive risk assessment, routine screening, and health promotion to enhance bone health maintenance. Nurses can play a critical role in providing patient education and guidance to promote bone health.
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BibTeX
@article{alsalmi2026common,
title = {{Common characteristics among patients with secondary osteoporosis in Oman: A retrospective descriptive cross-sectional study.}},
author = {Nasser Al-Salmi and Abdulrahman Al-Belushi and Anas Al-Jahdhami and Dalal Al-Dhahli and Ghania Al-Ghafri and Jabeer Al-Khanbashi and Jokha Salim Al-Jahwari and Eilean Rathinasamy Lazarus and Joshua Kanaabi Muliira},
journal = {Belitung nursing journal},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.33546/bnj.4689},
url = {https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42909300},
note = {CC BY-NC},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Common characteristics among patients with secondary osteoporosis in Oman: A retrospective descriptive cross-sectional study.
AU - Nasser Al-Salmi
AU - Abdulrahman Al-Belushi
AU - Anas Al-Jahdhami
AU - Dalal Al-Dhahli
AU - Ghania Al-Ghafri
AU - Jabeer Al-Khanbashi
AU - Jokha Salim Al-Jahwari
AU - Eilean Rathinasamy Lazarus
AU - Joshua Kanaabi Muliira
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/21
JO - Belitung nursing journal
DO - 10.33546/bnj.4689
UR - https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42909300
AB - Background Secondary osteoporosis is common but remains understudied in various contexts. In Oman, public awareness of osteoporosis and its risk factors is low, and to date, few studies have specifically addressed secondary osteoporosis, despite its implications for healthcare costs, quality of life, health promotion, and well-being.Objective To identify the common characteristics of patients with secondary osteoporosis in Oman to guide patient education and interventions for health promotion.Methods This retrospective descriptive cross-sectional study analyzed data of patients diagnosed with secondary osteoporosis at a national referral center in Oman in February 2025. In a database of 500 patients, 112 eligible cases were included, and all met the inclusion criteria. The extracted data included demographic and lifestyle factors, laboratory results, and medical history pertinent to osteoporosis. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics.Results The mean age was 39.44 ± 7.50 years, and many participants reported regular physical activity and chronic conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis (17%), chronic kidney disease (14.3%), diabetes mellitus (13.4%), inflammatory bowel diseases (8.9%), and cancer (8%), among others. The commonly taken medications linked to osteoporosis were proton pump inhibitors (41%), glucocorticoids (35.7%), and thyroid hormones (12.5%). After the diagnosis of secondary osteoporosis, patients had a recorded diagnosis of chronic pain (75%), fractures (26.8%), and depression (17%). Follow-up bone mass density testing indicated low lumbar, hip, and femoral z-scores in patients with a history of cancer, chemotherapy, smokers, and thyroid hormone therapy.Conclusion Chronic diseases were common among patients with secondary osteoporosis. Thus, patients with non-communicable diseases need comprehensive risk assessment, routine screening, and health promotion to enhance bone health maintenance. Nurses can play a critical role in providing patient education and guidance to promote bone health.
SN - 2528-181X
SN - 2477-4073
ER -