Older adults' perspectives on rehabilitation and recovery one year after a hip fracture - a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In order to improve quality of care and recovery after hip fracture we need to include the perspectives of the individual older adults when evaluating different rehabilitation interventions. The aim of this study was therefore to explore older adults' experiences of their rehabilitation after a hip fracture and of the recovery process during the 12 months following the fracture.

Methods

Qualitative interviews were conducted with 20 older adults (70-91 years of age) who had participated in a randomised controlled trial evaluating the effects of early discharge followed by geriatric interdisciplinary home rehabilitation compared to in-hospital care according to a multifactorial rehabilitation program. Ten participants from each group were interviewed shortly after t

SUBMITTER: Karlsson A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9107124 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature