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Research Opportunity: Healthcare Professionals’ Knowledge & Attitudes Toward Osteoporosis Prevention

Posted On: Tuesday 23rd June 2026

Summary

BADth invites members working with adult populations in the UK to participate in a voluntary, anonymous 20-minute online survey for a Queen Margaret University PhD study exploring healthcare professionals' knowledge, attitudes, and training needs regarding osteoporosis prevention.

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At BADth, we are pleased to share a new research opportunity and invite our members working with adult populations to contribute to an important UK-wide study.

Lyndsey Ackerman, a PhD student at Queen Margaret University, is conducting research focused on understanding healthcare professionals’ knowledge, attitudes, and skills related to osteoporosis prevention in adult patient populations. While osteoporosis remains a major public health concern, opportunities for early prevention are often under-utilised in routine clinical practice. This survey aims to identify current workforce strengths, gaps, and training needs to help inform future educational strategies and improve patient outcomes.

As Allied Health Professionals (AHPs), your unique clinical perspective is incredibly valuable to this study, ensuring the findings reflect a broad range of professionals across the health and social care sectors.

How You Can Participate

If you are a practitioner working with adults in a health or social care setting in the UK, please consider sharing your insights.

  • Format: An anonymous online survey.

  • Duration: Takes approximately 20 minutes to complete.

  • Privacy: Participation is entirely voluntary and completely anonymous to protect your privacy.

  • Ethics: This study has received full ethical approval from the Queen Margaret University Divisional Research Ethics Committee (Ref: QMUETH1053).

Get Involved

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