Physiotherapists' perspectives of barriers and facilitators to effective community provision after hip fracture: a qualitative study in England.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

to investigate physiotherapists' perspectives of effective community provision following hip fracture.

Methods

qualitative semi-structured interviews were conducted with 17 community physiotherapists across England. Thematic analysis drawing on the Theoretical Domains Framework identified barriers and facilitators to implementation of effective provision. Interviews were complemented by process mapping community provision in one London borough, to identify points of care where suggested interventions are in place and/or could be implemented.

Results

four themes were identified: ineffective coordination of care systems, ineffective patient stratification, insufficient staff recruitment and retention approaches and inhibitory fear avoidance behaviours. To enhanc

SUBMITTER: Adams J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10531122 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature