ULOGA VEŠTAČKE INTELIGENCIJE U FORMIRANJU SLUŽBE ZA PREVENCIJU SEKUNDARNIH PRELOMA

Effective secondary fracture prevention reduces the risk of further fragility fractures, delivering benefits for patients, their families, caregivers, healthcare systems, social care, and society at large [1]. The importance of screening adults aged over 50 who present to healthcare systems with a fragility fracture to diagnose and manage osteoporosis is increasingly recognised as a clinical, political, and societal priority. Secondary fracture prevention also aligns with the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing’s objectives to combat ageism, support bone health, and foster age-friendly communities, integrated care, and long-term care systems [2]. The fracture liaison service (FLS) model of care, developed to deliver systematic secondary fracture prevention, has been demonstrated to be both clinically and cost-effective [3]. Organisational and patient-level indicators have been established to guide local implementation and assess FLS delivery for service improvement [4,5]. Evidence-based risk assessment tools and osteoporosis therapies have also been developed, enabling the identification of adults at imminent fracture risk who may benefit from more potent treatments. Healthcare systems are now establishing local FLSs to deliver these expected benefits. However, a significant challenge to universal FLS coverage is the lack of workforce capacity and capability. Globally, there are insufficient numbers of medical staff, nurses, administrators, and other healthcare professionals available to address the needs of the many patients requiring secondary fracture prevention….