ArticleGerontology & geriatric medicine
Reflections on Hip Fracture Recovery From Older Adults Enrolled in a Clinical Trial.
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- Multidisciplinary rehabilitation for older people with hip fractures.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Older adults' perspectives on rehabilitation and recovery one year after a hip fracture - a qualitative study.BMC geriatrics · 2022Trial
- Exploring older adults' experiences of daily mobility over the first 6 months after hip fracture: a qualitative interview study.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Factors influencing mobility among people post-surgery for hip fractures: A cross-sectional study.Belitung nursing journal · 2023Article
- The impact of the frequency, duration and type of physiotherapy on discharge after hip fracture surgery: a secondary analysis of UK national linked audit data.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2022Article
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- Development of a Questionnaire to Assess Patient Priorities in Hip Fracture Care.Geriatric orthopaedic surgery & rehabilitation · 2020Article
- The Relationship between the Lee Score and Postoperative Mortality in Patients with Proximal Femur Fractures.Revista brasileira de ortopedia · 2019Article
- Conceptual Framework for an Episode of Rehabilitative Care After Surgical Repair of Hip Fracture.Physical therapy · 2019Article
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Abstract
This study describes patients' perspectives on recovery during participation in a randomized controlled trial that tested a postoperative hip fracture management program (B4 Clinic), compared with usual care, on mobility. Semistructured qualitative interviews were conducted with 50 older adults with hip fracture (from both groups) twice over 12 months. A total of 32 women (64%) and 18 men (36%) participated in the study with a mean age at baseline of 82 (range = 65-98) years. A total of 40 participants reported recovery goals at some point during their recovery from hip fracture but only 18 participants realized their goals within 12 months. Recovering mobility, returning to prefracture activities, and obtaining stable health were the most commonly reported goals. Participants described good social support, access to physiotherapy, and positive perspective as most important to recovery. These factors were influenced by participants' knowledge, resources, and monthly contact with study staff (perceived as a form of social support). The most frequently reported barriers to participants' recovery were the onset of complications, pain, and limited access to physiotherapy. Potential implications of these findings include design and modification of new or preexisting fracture programs, prioritizing patient engagement and enhanced knowledge for future clinical research in hip fracture recovery.
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