Individuals with a fragility fracture and a prescription for bone active medication have a positive perception of the medication but do not associate it with fracture risk reduction.

Unlabelled: Most participants reported a positive perception of bone active medication despite sustaining a fracture while taking the medication, reporting medication side effects, or having a healthcare provider stop the prescription. Participants did not appear to connect the medication to fracture risk, suggesting this connection should be emphasized by healthcare providers.

Objective: Our purpose was to examine perceptions about bone active medication from individuals with a fragility fracture and a prescription for bone active medication.

A lifetime economic model of mortality and secondary care use for patients discharged from hospital following acute stroke.

Background: The long-term health-economic consequences of acute stroke are typically extrapolated from short-term outcomes observed in different studies, using models based on assumptions about longer-term morbidity and mortality. Inconsistency in these assumptions and the methods of extrapolation can create difficulties when comparing estimates of lifetime cost-effectiveness of stroke care interventions.

Aims: To develop a long-term model consisting of a set of equations to estimate the lifetime effects of stroke care interventions to promote consistency in extrapolation of short-term outcomes.

Educational booklet reinforces knowledge of osteoporosis and influences intentions to improve bone health in previously diagnosed and treated patients.

Unlabelled: We examined individuals' experiences using an educational booklet developed by the Ontario Osteoporosis Strategy. The booklet appeared to motivate individuals to make changes to their existing management of their bone health and served as a reference tool reaffirming current practices and beliefs for others.

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to examine individuals' experiences of the educational booklet and explore the influence of the booklet on individuals' beliefs and actions regarding their bone health.

Is a 'healthy diet' and a 'calcium-rich diet' the same thing? Qualitative study examining perceptions of a calcium-rich diet in individuals who have received bone health education.

Background: In the present study, we aimed to (i) examine perceptions of achieving calcium and vitamin D recommended dietary allowance (RDA) and (ii) determine how participants talked about food in relation to RDA recommendations.

Methods: Participants aged ≥50 years who were prescribed osteoporosis medication and received two modes of bone health education were eligible. Relying on a qualitative description design, we interviewed participants 1 month after they had attended an education session and received a self-management booklet.

Effectiveness of 24-h mobile reporting tool during a malaria outbreak in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa.

Background: As surveillance is a key strategy for malaria elimination in South Africa, ensuring strong surveillance systems is a National Department of Health priority. Historically, real time tracking of case trends and reporting within 24 h-a requirement in South Africa's National surveillance guidelines-has not been possible. To enhance surveillance and response efficiency, a mobile surveillance tool, MalariaConnect, was developed using Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) technology.