Impact of Corona Pandemic on Osteoporosis Patients in Najran, Saudi Arabia

The most prevalent bone disease in humans, osteoporosis is a serious public health issue. It is more prevalent in elderly adults, women, and Caucasians. Just as hypertension increases the chance of stroke, osteoporosis does the same for fractures. Many people of all ages and genders suffer from osteoporosis, and as the population ages, so will the prevalence of the condition. Up until fractures happen, the illness is asymptomatic; after that, serious secondary health issues or even death might result. Numerous facets of osteoporosis care have been inuenced by the COVID-19 pandemic. These include issues arising from the introduction of telemedicine, reduced patient access due to changing clinic scheduling, and decreases in screening, testing, and therapy. Furthermore, patients have been reluctant to book in-person appointments when they are available, and access to care has varied across the nation based on the number of COVID-19 cases in each state and the limitations imposed by local governments, such as closing businesses and placing people in shelters to stop the virus from spreading. This st Aim of the Study: udy aims to investigate whether lockdown may be associated with a reduction in the number of older outpatients attending the Clinic for treatment or follow up osteoporosis. Methodology: This study is a retrospective, analytic observational study to discuss the impact of coronavirus on bone health after the end of lockdown in June 2020 in King Khaled Hospital in Najran area, Saudi Arabia This study was conducted on 237 patients who had Osteoporosis and osteopenia at King Khaled Hospital, Saudi Arabia at the period mentioned by using designed questionnaire. The results showed that those Results: aged between 26-35 were more likely than others by 51.5%, and in terms of gender, women were more than men by 54.9%. People with high incomes had a higher infection rate than others: (≥ 5000) at a rate of 57%. Occupation also played a role, as people in government jobs were more at a rate of 45.6%. Most new patients in the study sample believe that counseling is available, and most patients in the study sample believe that counseling is available. Patients have used telehealth services to manage osteoporosis during the pandemic. Patients were dissatised with remote services compared to in-person visits. Telehealth services to manage osteoporosis during the pandem Conclusion: ic were dissatised with remote services compared to in-person visits. and we found that level of physical activity decreased during the pandemic.