The Effect of Digital Education for Osteoporosis Patients on Fracture Risk and Related Health Outcomes.

DEOP is found on the Swedish health care system's dedicated website or app 1177, it takes approximately 60 minutes to complete and is composed of three modules: 1)Introduction: an animated video that shows the patient flow from having a fracture, being evaluated at the osteoporosis clinic, receiving information about osteoporosis, and being treated for osteoporosis. 2)Osteoporosis: basic information about osteoporosis; why it occurs, risk factors that the patient can affect (such as physical inactivity and smoking), and risk factors that cannot be affected (such as age and heredity). It provides information about typical osteoporotic fractures, and how a patient is evaluated according to clinical guidelines for osteoporosis care. 3)Treatment: information about the different kinds of pharmacological osteoporosis treatment, physical activity, balance control, lifting technique, risk of falling, and dietary advice, especially regarding calcium and vitamin D intake.