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Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift | 2009

Austrian Osteoporosis Report: epidemiology, lifestyle factors, public health strategies.

Thomas Dörner; Elisabeth Weichselbaum; Kitty Lawrence; K. Viktoria Stein; Anita Rieder

ZusammenfassungDer erste Österreichische Osteoporosebericht wurde initiiert, um ein umfassendes Referenzdokument für Pathogenese, Diagnose, Therapie und Rehabilitation bei Osteoporose zu schaffen. Weiters war es Ziel dieses Berichts, Ausmaß und Gewichtigkeit von Osteoporose und den damit assoziierten Komplikationen für Österreich darzustellen. Basierend auf aktuellen internationalen Prävalenzerhebungen kann für Österreich geschätzt werden, dass etwa 740.000 Personen über 50 Jahren von Osteoporose betroffen sind, davon 617.000 Frauen. Eine Analyse der Krankenhausentlassungen aus dem Jahr 2005 zeigte, dass in diesem Jahr 1382 männliche und 8080 weiblich Fälle mit der Hauptdiagnose Osteoporose in Österreich entlassen wurden. Hinzu kommen noch 9711 männliche und 54.840 weibliche Fälle mit Osteoporose in einer Nebendiagnose. In Österreich erleiden rund 16.500 Personen jährlich eine Hüftfraktur. Somit liegt Österreich mit einer Rate von 19,7 Hüftfrakturen pro 10.000 Einwohner im Bereich der europäischen Spitze. Die Spitalsmortalitätsrate bei Oberschenkelfrakturen beträgt in Österreich 3,8 % bei Männern und 3,2 % bei Frauen. Die Knochengesundheit kann durch einen vorteilhaften Lebensstil positive beeinflusst werden, der Osteoporosebericht hat allerdings Risikofaktoren bezüglich Lebensstils in der Österreichischen Bevölkerung aufgezeigt. Die mittlere Kalziumaufnahme bei Österreichischen erwachsenen Frauen und bei männlichen und weiblichen Seniorinnen und Senioren ist niedriger als empfohlen, lediglich erwachsene Männer erreichen eine Kalziumaufnahme etwa den Empfehlungen entsprechend. Die durchschnittliche Vitamin D Aufnahme in Österreich ist sehr gering, besonders bei Vorschulkindern und Seniorinnen und Senioren. Der Anteil an österreichischen Personen, die angeben, regelmäßig körperlich aktiv zu sein ist verbesserungsbedürftig, besonders bei älteren Menschen. Die Daten aus dem Österreichischen Osteoporosebericht sind nützlich um die Entwicklung von Public Health Strategien zu ermöglichen und Methoden zu entwickeln, um einige der identifizierten Problemfelder zu lösen, um somit letztendlich zu einer verbesserten Knochengesundheit in Österreich beizutragen.SummaryThe first Austrian Osteoporosis Report was initiated to create a comprehensive reference document for the pathogenesis, diagnostics, therapy, and rehabilitation of osteoporosis. Furthermore, the aim was to present the extent and severity of osteoporosis and the associated complications in Austria. On the basis of current international prevalence, it can be estimated that approximately 740,000 of people in Austria over 50 years are affected by osteoporosis, of whom around 617,000 are women. A special analysis of the hospital discharge statistics showed that, in the year 2005, 1382 men and 8080 women were discharged from Austrian hospitals with the main diagnosis, osteoporosis. Added to these 9711 male cases and 54,840 females cases were documented with osteoporosis as a secondary diagnosis. In Austria around 16,500 people suffer a hip fracture each year. Thus, with a fracture rate of 19.7 fractures per year per 10,000 inhabitants over the age of 65 years, Austria lies within the peak for Europe. The hospital mortality rate amongst patients with fracture of the femur is 3.8% in men and 3.2% in women in Austria. Everybodys bone health can be positively influenced by a healthy lifestyle; however, the Osteoporoses Report revealed insufficiencies regarding lifestyle risk factors in the Austrian population. Average calcium intake amongst Austrian adult women and amongst male and female seniors is lower than recommended and only adult men achieve around the recommended amount. The mean vitamin D intake in Austria is very poor, especially amongst pre-schoolers and seniors. The rate of Austrians reporting regular physical exercise is in need of improvement, especially amongst elderly people. The data presented in the Austrian Osteoporosis Report are useful to enable the development of public health strategies and methods to help resolve some of these problems, and ultimately contribute to improved bone health in the nation.


Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift | 2013

Socio-economic determinants of health behaviours across age groups: results of a cross-sectional survey

Thomas Dörner; Willibald J. Stronegger; Kathryn Hoffmann; K. Viktoria Stein; Thomas Niederkrotenthaler

SummaryBackgroundThe aim of this study was to analyse the impact of different socio-economic variables on the lifestyle factors, like lack of physical activity, diet rich in meat, and smoking, across sex and age groups in the general Austrian population to formulate more targeted public health measures.MethodsThe Austrian Health Interview Survey 2006–07 contains data of 15,474 people, representative for the general population. Statistical analyses included linear and logistic regression models.ResultsLack of physical activity was more prevalent in women, while unhealthy nutrition and daily smoking were more prevalent in men. Overall, profession was the strongest predictor for health behaviour in men, while the educational level played the most significant role in women. Subjects in higher age groups had a more healthy nutrition and were less likely to smoke, but had a higher chance for lack of physical activity.DiscussionSocio-economic factors predict lifestyle choices differently in different age groups. For example, in men, the highest percentage of daily smokers was found in the middle age, while the youngest age group was the one that smoked the most in women. Furthermore, the educational level had a reverse effect on women in the oldest age group, where those with tertiary education smoked three times more than those with less education. Our results emphasise the importance of taking a holistic approach towards health, including educational, cultural and age-specific policies to improve the overall health status and health equality of a population.ZusammenfassungHintergrundZiel dieser Studie war es, den Einfluss verschiedener sozio-ökonomischer Determinanten auf die Lebensstilfaktoren ‚fehlende körperliche Bewegung‘, ‚fleisch-reiche Ernährung‘, und ‚Rauchen‘ nach Geschlecht und in verschiedenen Altersgruppen zu analysieren, um gezieltere Public Health Maßnahmen zu formulieren.MethodenDer Austrian Health Interview Survey 2006–07 beinhaltet Daten von 15.474 Personen, und ist für die österreichische Bevölkerung repräsentativ. Statistische Auswertungen beinhalteten lineare und logistische Regressionsanalysen.ErgebnisseFrauen wiesen öfter mangelnde körperliche Bewegung auf, während bei Männern eine ungesunde Ernährung und Rauchen häufiger vorkamen. Der Beruf war der stärkte Prädiktor bei Männern, während bei Frauen die Bildung den größten Einfluss hatte. Personen in den höheren Altersgruppen hatten eine gesündere Ernährung und rauchten weniger, hatten aber auch eine größere Wahrscheinlichkeit für fehlende körperliche Bewegung.DiskussionSozio-ökonomische Determinanten haben unterschiedliche Auswirkungen auf Lebensstilfragen in unterschiedlichen Altersgruppen. Zum Beispiel fanden sich die meisten täglichen Raucher bei Männern in der mittleren Altersgruppe, während es bei den Frauen die jüngste Altersgruppe war, die am meisten rauchte. Außerdem hat Bildung einen umgekehrten Effekt bei Frauen, wo solche mit tertiärer Bildung dreimal mehr rauchten als jene mit weniger Bildung. Unsere Ergebnisse betonen, wie wichtig es ist, einen ganzheitlichen Zugang zu Gesundheit zu haben, welcher bildungspolitische, kulturelle und altersspezifische Maßnahmen umfasst, um einen einheitlichen und gerechten Gesundheitszustand in der Bevölkerung zu erreichen.


Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift | 2009

Ökonomische Konzepte zur Erfassung der Krankheitskosten von Osteoporose: Österreich im internationalen Vergleich

K. Viktoria Stein; Thomas Dörner; Kitty Lawrence; Michael Kunze; Anita Rieder

Worldwide osteoporosis is underestimated and despite availability of effective and cost effective treatments, these are often not implemented. Apart from a demographically driven increase in disease cases, failure to implement or tardy implementation of preventive measures as well as poor treatment compliance leads to a deterioration of the health economic outcomes. This in turn causes considerable costs to the health care system and to society, through ineffective intake of medication, diminished quality of life and inability to work as well as substantial costs of rehabilitation of patients. Health economic analyses and methods are increasingly used by decision makers to set priorities and evaluate alternative treatment measures about their cost-effectiveness. In order to be able to capture the costs of illness incurred by osteoporosis, different diseases specific models and methods have been developed, such as the reference model of the IOF, an osteoporosis-specific Markov model or internationally comparable intervention thresholds. Health economists estimate that osteoporosis-related costs will double by 2050 in both Europe and the individual countries. For Europe this means an increase from 40 billion Euro in 2000 to almost 80 billion Euro in 2050. In Austria, an aggregation of the different costs of osteoporosis is not possible, due to a lack of comparability and availability of data. The international ICUROS study and the Austrian Osteoporosis Report 2007 are the first steps towards counteracting this situation.SummaryWorldwide osteoporosis is underestimated and despite availability of effective and cost effective treatments, these are often not implemented. Apart from a demographically driven increase in disease cases, failure to implement or tardy implementation of preventive measures as well as poor treatment compliance leads to a deterioration of the health economic outcomes. This in turn causes considerable costs to the health care system and to society, through ineffective intake of medication, diminished quality of life and inability to work as well as substantial costs of rehabilitation of patients. Health economic analyses and methods are increasingly used by decision makers to set priorities and evaluate alternative treatment measures about their cost-effectiveness. In order to be able to capture the costs of illness incurred by osteoporosis, different diseases specific models and methods have been developed, such as the reference model of the IOF, an osteoporosis-specific Markov model or internationally comparable intervention thresholds. Health economists estimate that osteoporosis-related costs will double by 2050 in both Europe and the individual countries. For Europe this means an increase from €40 billion in 2000 to almost €80 billion in 2050. In Austria, an aggregation of the different costs of osteoporosis is not possible, due to a lack of comparability and availability of data. The international ICUROS study and the Austrian Osteoporosis Report 2007 are the first steps towards counteracting this situation.ZusammenfassungOsteoporose wird weltweit unterdiagnostiziert und trotz wirksamer und kosten-effektiver Therapien werden diese oft nicht angewandt. Abgesehen von einem demographisch bedingten Anstieg an Osteoporosefällen führen fehlende bzw. zu spät einsetzende Präventionsmaßnahmen und eine geringe Therapie-Compliance zu einer Verschlechterung des gesundheitsökonomischen Outcomes. Dies wiederum verursacht erhebliche Kosten im Gesundheitssystem und in der Gesellschaft, durch ineffektive Medikamenteneinnahme, Arbeitsunfähigkeit sowie erhebliche Kosten in der Rehabilitation der Patientinnen und Patienten. Dazu kommt die verminderte Lebensqualität der Betroffenen. Gesundheitsökonomische Bewertungen und Analysen werden immer häufiger von Entscheidungsträgern verwendet, um Prioritäten zu setzen und alternative Behandlungskonzepte auf ihre Kosten-Effektivität zu bewerten. Zur Bestimmung der Krankheits- und Folgekosten von Osteoporose wurden eigene Modelle entwickelt. So gibt es das Referenzmodell der IOF, ein eigenes validiertes Markov-Modell und Ansätze zur Ermittlung international vergleichbarer Schwellenwerte. Gesundheitsökonomen schätzen, dass sich die Osteoporose-bedingten Kosten sowohl für Europa als auch für die einzelnen Länder bis 2050 verdoppeln werden. Für Europa bedeutet dies einen Anstieg von etwa €40 Milliarden im Jahr 2000 auf fast €80 Milliarden 2050. Für Österreich ist eine Aggregierung der einzelnen Kostenblöcke derzeit nur schwer möglich, da sich Erhebungsmethoden und verwendetes Datenmaterial oft erheblich voneinander unterscheiden. Die ICUROS-Studie sowie der Österreichische Osteoporosebericht 2007 bieten erste Unterlagen, dieser Situation entgegen zu wirken.


Public Health Nutrition | 2013

Health information regarding diabetes mellitus reduces misconceptions and underestimation of consequences in the general population.

Thomas Dörner; Christian Lackinger; Karin Schindler; K. Viktoria Stein; Anita Rieder; Bernhard Ludvik

OBJECTIVE To evaluate self-assessed knowledge about diabetes mellitus, to assess determinants of health knowledge and to evaluate consequences of health knowledge on appraisal about consequences of the disease. DESIGN Population-based computer-assisted web interview survey, supplemented with a paper-and-pencil survey via post. SETTING Representative sample of the general Austrian population aged 15 years and older. SUBJECTS Men (n 1935) and women (n 2065) with and without diabetes mellitus. RESULTS Some 20.5% of men and 17.7% of women with diabetes, and 46.2% of men and 36.7% of women without diabetes, rated their knowledge about diabetes mellitus to be ‘very bad’ or ‘rather bad’. Individuals with diabetes and individuals with a family member with diabetes rated their information level more often as ‘very good’ or ‘rather good’, with adjusted OR (95% CI) of 1.7 (1.1, 2.8) and 2.1 (1.6, 2.7), respectively, in men and 2.7 (1.5, 4.8) and 2.7 (2.1, 3.5), respectively, in women. Additional significant influencing factors on diabetes knowledge were age and educational level in both sexes, and city size in men. Independent of personal diabetes status, diabetes knowledge was associated with a lower perception of restrictions on daily life of diabetes patients and with a lower probability of underestimating health consequences of diabetes. CONCLUSIONS Health knowledge is associated with fewer misconceptions and less underestimation of health consequences in individuals both with and without diabetes mellitus. Thus health information about diabetes is important on the individual level towards disease management as well as on the public health level towards disease prevention.


Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift | 2009

Ökonomische Konzepte zur Erfassung der Krankheitskosten von Osteoporose: Österreich im internationalen Vergleich@@@Economic concepts for measuring the costs of illness of osteoporosis: An international comparison

K. Viktoria Stein; Thomas Dörner; Kitty Lawrence; Michael Kunze; Anita Rieder

Worldwide osteoporosis is underestimated and despite availability of effective and cost effective treatments, these are often not implemented. Apart from a demographically driven increase in disease cases, failure to implement or tardy implementation of preventive measures as well as poor treatment compliance leads to a deterioration of the health economic outcomes. This in turn causes considerable costs to the health care system and to society, through ineffective intake of medication, diminished quality of life and inability to work as well as substantial costs of rehabilitation of patients. Health economic analyses and methods are increasingly used by decision makers to set priorities and evaluate alternative treatment measures about their cost-effectiveness. In order to be able to capture the costs of illness incurred by osteoporosis, different diseases specific models and methods have been developed, such as the reference model of the IOF, an osteoporosis-specific Markov model or internationally comparable intervention thresholds. Health economists estimate that osteoporosis-related costs will double by 2050 in both Europe and the individual countries. For Europe this means an increase from 40 billion Euro in 2000 to almost 80 billion Euro in 2050. In Austria, an aggregation of the different costs of osteoporosis is not possible, due to a lack of comparability and availability of data. The international ICUROS study and the Austrian Osteoporosis Report 2007 are the first steps towards counteracting this situation.SummaryWorldwide osteoporosis is underestimated and despite availability of effective and cost effective treatments, these are often not implemented. Apart from a demographically driven increase in disease cases, failure to implement or tardy implementation of preventive measures as well as poor treatment compliance leads to a deterioration of the health economic outcomes. This in turn causes considerable costs to the health care system and to society, through ineffective intake of medication, diminished quality of life and inability to work as well as substantial costs of rehabilitation of patients. Health economic analyses and methods are increasingly used by decision makers to set priorities and evaluate alternative treatment measures about their cost-effectiveness. In order to be able to capture the costs of illness incurred by osteoporosis, different diseases specific models and methods have been developed, such as the reference model of the IOF, an osteoporosis-specific Markov model or internationally comparable intervention thresholds. Health economists estimate that osteoporosis-related costs will double by 2050 in both Europe and the individual countries. For Europe this means an increase from €40 billion in 2000 to almost €80 billion in 2050. In Austria, an aggregation of the different costs of osteoporosis is not possible, due to a lack of comparability and availability of data. The international ICUROS study and the Austrian Osteoporosis Report 2007 are the first steps towards counteracting this situation.ZusammenfassungOsteoporose wird weltweit unterdiagnostiziert und trotz wirksamer und kosten-effektiver Therapien werden diese oft nicht angewandt. Abgesehen von einem demographisch bedingten Anstieg an Osteoporosefällen führen fehlende bzw. zu spät einsetzende Präventionsmaßnahmen und eine geringe Therapie-Compliance zu einer Verschlechterung des gesundheitsökonomischen Outcomes. Dies wiederum verursacht erhebliche Kosten im Gesundheitssystem und in der Gesellschaft, durch ineffektive Medikamenteneinnahme, Arbeitsunfähigkeit sowie erhebliche Kosten in der Rehabilitation der Patientinnen und Patienten. Dazu kommt die verminderte Lebensqualität der Betroffenen. Gesundheitsökonomische Bewertungen und Analysen werden immer häufiger von Entscheidungsträgern verwendet, um Prioritäten zu setzen und alternative Behandlungskonzepte auf ihre Kosten-Effektivität zu bewerten. Zur Bestimmung der Krankheits- und Folgekosten von Osteoporose wurden eigene Modelle entwickelt. So gibt es das Referenzmodell der IOF, ein eigenes validiertes Markov-Modell und Ansätze zur Ermittlung international vergleichbarer Schwellenwerte. Gesundheitsökonomen schätzen, dass sich die Osteoporose-bedingten Kosten sowohl für Europa als auch für die einzelnen Länder bis 2050 verdoppeln werden. Für Europa bedeutet dies einen Anstieg von etwa €40 Milliarden im Jahr 2000 auf fast €80 Milliarden 2050. Für Österreich ist eine Aggregierung der einzelnen Kostenblöcke derzeit nur schwer möglich, da sich Erhebungsmethoden und verwendetes Datenmaterial oft erheblich voneinander unterscheiden. Die ICUROS-Studie sowie der Österreichische Osteoporosebericht 2007 bieten erste Unterlagen, dieser Situation entgegen zu wirken.


International Journal of Integrated Care | 2009

Dear participants of INIC09 and International Integrated Care Community

K. Viktoria Stein

We want to thank you all for following our invitation to the 9th International Conference on Integrated Care which took place in Vienna from the 3rd to the 6th November 2009! True to our leading topic “Lost in Transition—Meeting the Challenge through Integrated Care”, we managed to bridge cultural and organisational gaps, technical interfaces and strained resources and brought to you the INIC09. In the wake of the first decennium of the Conferences of the International Network for Integrated Care (INIC) and the International Journal for Integrated Care (IJIC) this meeting not only gave an overview of the status quo, it also ventured into the future of integrated care. To introduce core issues of transitional management and to spark discussions in the streams dealing with these issues, our three keynote speakers presented unique insights into the complexities of transitional management.


International Journal of Integrated Care | 2009

Integrated care at the crossroads—defining the way forward

K. Viktoria Stein; Anita Rieder


International Journal of Integrated Care | 2009

Prioritising integrated care initiatives on a national level. Experiences from Austria

Karin Eger; Sonja Gleichweit; Anita Rieder; K. Viktoria Stein


International Journal of Integrated Care | 2012

Lost in transition 2.0: a long days’ journey towards continuity of care

K. Viktoria Stein


International Journal of Integrated Care | 2011

Why integrated care? Conclusions from an international expert survey

K. Viktoria Stein

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Anita Rieder

Medical University of Vienna

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Thomas Dörner

Medical University of Vienna

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Kitty Lawrence

Medical University of Vienna

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Bernhard Ludvik

Medical University of Vienna

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Karin Schindler

Medical University of Vienna

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Medical University of Vienna

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