Concerns for Older Adult Patients with Acute Hip Fracture.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to identify concerns among older adult patients with acute hip fracture.

Materials and methods

This study was performed with 152 consecutive patients with hip fracture. Details were obtained on perioperative concerns about hip fracture using a questionnaire that was specifically designed for this study and was administered face to face upon admission. The study inclusion criteria were age older than 65 years and having experienced femur neck, intertrochanteric, or subtrochanteric fracture. The exclusion criteria were not understanding the study purpose, having difficulty communicating, or refusing to participate.

Results

Older adult patients with acute hip fracture expressed concerns regarding excessive pain, medical staff, postop

SUBMITTER: Yoo JI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6240565 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature