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Exploration of informal caregiving following hip fracture.
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- The start of caring for an elderly dependent family member: a qualitative metasynthesis.BMC geriatrics · 2018Pooled it
- Influences of social support following hip-fracture surgery for older adults with cognitive impairment and their family caregivers.BMC geriatrics · 2025Trial
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- "Don't tell me I'm going to feel joy": The emotional burden of informal caregivers of patients with a fragility fracture discharged from a rehabilitation hospital.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2026Article
- Goals and expectations of older persons recovering from a hip fracture during geriatric rehabilitation: a qualitative study.European geriatric medicine · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of telerehabilitation in postoperative outcomes in patients on hip fracture surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Being well? A meta-ethnography of older patients and their relatives' descriptions of suffering and well-being in the transition from hospital to home.BMC health services research · 2023Article
- Participating in the Illness Journey: Meanings of Being a Close Relative to an Older Person Recovering from Hip Fracture-A Phenomenological Hermeneutical Study.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2022Article
- Clinical Score for Predicting the Risk of Poor Ambulation at Discharge in Fragility Femoral Neck Fracture Patients: A Development Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Patients experience a need for informal care after a fragility fracture.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2022Article
- The positive impact of informal spousal caregiving on the physical activity of older adults.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Optimization of transdisciplinary management of elderly with femur proximal extremity fracture: A patient-tailored plan from orthopaedics to rehabilitation.World journal of orthopedics · 2021Article
- Discharge transition experienced by older Korean women after hip fracture surgery: a qualitative study.BMC nursing · 2021Article
- Bridging the Gap: A Mixed Methods Study Investigating Caregiver Integration for People with Geriatric Syndrome.International journal of integrated care · 2021Article
- Having caregiving responsibilities affects management of fragility fractures and bone health.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2020Article
- Care-related Quality of Life of informal caregivers of the elderly after a hip fracture.Journal of patient-reported outcomes · 2017Article
- Anchorage strategies in geriatric hip fracture management.Innovative surgical sciences · 2016Review
- Community-Based Hip Fracture Rehabilitation Interventions for Older Adults With Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies · 2016Article
- Recovery after Hip Fracture: Interventions and Their Timing to Address Deficits and Desired Outcomes--Evidence from the Baltimore Hip Studies.Nestle Nutrition Institute workshop series · 2015Review
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Abstract
Hip fracture, a significant health issue for older adults, is an acute event in which older adults can recover their prefracture functional abilities. The recovery phase is often difficult for older adults, and the role of informal caregivers is particularly important. The aim of this qualitative study was to explore informal caregivers' experiences with providing care to older adults over the first 6-month trajectory of hip fracture recovery and their support needs. Participants (N = 10) were interviewed twice at 0-2 and 5-6 months. Analyses of the verbatim transcripts revealed multiple shared themes. Some themes were consistent across phases, such as hip fracture as a turning point toward a frailer state, feeling tired, frustration with communication issues in health care delivery, and lack of information about caregiving-related activities. Certain themes were phase-specific. For instance, in the early phase, management of hospital bills and transitions between care settings were especially burdensome. The caregiving situation, however, was viewed as an opportunity to spend more time with their loved ones. Findings from this study revealed unmet support needs expressed by caregivers of older adult hip fracture patients. Ongoing research and clinical interventions are needed to establish effective methods to empower these caregivers.
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