Facilitating the transition from hospital to home after hip fracture surgery: a qualitative study from the HIP HELPER trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

People post-hip fracture have reported experiences of fragmented care and poor discharge planning, therefore improvements in patient flow are required. This study reports the challenges people face during the discharge process and offers potential solutions for improving the transition from hospital to home from the perspectives of patients, carers, and health professionals.

Methods

This was a qualitative study embedded within a multi-centre, feasibility randomised controlled trial (HIP HELPER). We undertook semi-structured interviews with 10 patient-carer dyads (10 people with hip fracture; 10 unpaid carers) and eight health professionals (four physiotherapists, two occupational therapists, one nurse and one physiotherapy researcher) between November 2021 and Mar

SUBMITTER: Welsh A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11566269 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature