Social responsibility has tried instituted as the basis of educational strategy in medical schools worldwide, since, as forming potential health professionals are key in developing a health workforce aware of their reality actors. However, there are powers that ignore the importance of forming agents that generate a real impact on their society and are only interested in their educational or business needs (1).

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Introduction: Despite the efficacy of treatment for osteoporosis, about 50% of the patients tend to discontinue. Objectives: To assess the frequency of poor adherence to treatment of osteoporosis and its associated characteristics. Design: A descriptive, cross-sectional study. Location: Department of Rheumatology, National Hospital Alberto Sabogal, Callao, Peru. Participants: Patients diagnosed with postmenopausal osteoporosis. Interventions: In February and March 2013 a questionnaire of 32 questions to postmenopausal women with osteoporosis was applied. The Morisky-Green (MG) was used to measure adherence to treatment. Main outcome measures: Percentage and characteristics associated with nonadherence. Results: 81 patients were surveyed; the mean age was 67.1 years (± 8.2); the percentage of non-adherence to treatment was 80.2%. Associated features were number of additional medications,...

Estudio descriptivo, transversal y observacional para evaluar la frecuencia de la baja adherencia al tratamiento de la osteoporosis y sus características asociadas. Se realizó en el Servicio de Reumatología del Hospital Nacional Alberto Sabogal, en Callao, Perú, en febrero y marzo 2013, con 81 pacientes posmenopáusicas con diagnóstico de osteoporosis. Se aplicó un cuestionario de 32 preguntas y se usó la prueba de Morisky-Green (MG) para medir la adherencia al tratamiento. Se encontró que el porcentaje de no adherencia al tratamiento fue 80,2%. Las características asociadas fueron número de medicamentos adicionales, número de comorbilidades, diabetes y la falta de búsqueda de información sobre la enfermedad.