The development of Taiwan Fracture Liaison Service network
10.1016/j.afos.2018.06.001
- Author:
Lo Yu CHANG
1
;
Keh Sung TSAI
;
Jen Kuei PENG
;
Chung Hwan CHEN
;
Gau Tyan LIN
;
Chin Hsueh LIN
;
Shih Te TU
;
I Chieh MAO
;
Yih Lan GAU
;
Hsusan Chih LIU
;
Chi Chien NIU
;
Min Hong HSIEH
;
Jui Teng CHIEN
;
Wei Chieh HUNG
;
Rong Sen YANG
;
Chih Hsing WU
;
Ding Cheng CHAN
Author Information
1. School of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Asia-Pacific region;
Taiwan;
Fracture Liaison Service;
Best Practice Framework;
Osteoporosis
- MeSH:
Aging;
Awards and Prizes;
Delivery of Health Care;
Education;
Financing, Organized;
Humans;
Mentors;
Osteoporosis;
Practice Guidelines as Topic;
Taiwan
- From:Osteoporosis and Sarcopenia
2018;4(2):45-50
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Osteoporosis and its associated fragility fractures are becoming a severe burden in the healthcare system globally. In the Asian-Pacific (AP) region, the rapidly increasing in aging population is the main reason accounting for the burden. Moreover, the paucity of quality care for osteoporosis continues to be an ongoing challenge. The Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) is a program promoted by International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) with a goal to improve quality of postfracture care and prevention of secondary fractures. In this review article, we would like to introduce the Taiwan FLS network. The first 2 programs were initiated in 2014 at the National Taiwan University Hospital and its affiliated Bei-Hu branch. Since then, the Taiwan FLS program has continued to grow exponentially. Through FLS workshops promoted by the Taiwanese Osteoporosis Association (TOA), program mentors have been able to share their valuable knowledge and clinical experience in order to promote establishments of additional programs. With 22 FLS sites including 11 successfully accredited on the best practice map, Taiwan remains as one of the highest FLS coverage countries in the AP region, and was also granted the IOF Best Secondary Fracture Prevention Promotion award in 2017. Despite challenges faced by the TOA, we strive to promote more FLS sites in Taiwan with a main goal of ameliorating further health burden in managing osteoporotic patients.
