Primary Care Physicians' Interactions With a Novel Web-Based Active Learning Tool (The Community Fracture Capture Learning Hub): Qualitative Analysis.

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Osteoporosis poses a significant global health burden and is responsible for over 8.9 million fragility fractures annually. Despite evidence-based guidelines and treatment, a substantial care gap persists, with only a low percentage of fracture patients receiving guideline-concordant care. Primary care physicians (PCPs) are pivotal in community-based fracture prevention but face challenges in translating knowledge into practice. While hospital-based fracture liaison services are effective, their reach is limited, necessitating scalable alternatives. Virtual communities of practice and web-based learning tools offer promising avenues for PCP professional education; however, their ..