Postsurgery paths and outcomes for hip fracture patients (POST-OP HIP PATHS): a population-based retrospective cohort study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Hip fracture patients receive varying levels of support posthip fracture surgery and often experience significant disability and increased risk of mortality. Best practice guidelines recommend that all hip fracture patients receive active rehabilitation following their acute care stay, with rehabilitation beginning no later than 6 days following surgery. Nevertheless, patients frequently experience gaps in care including delays and variation in rehabilitation services they receive. We aim to understand the factors that drive these practice variations for older adults following hip fracture surgery, and their impact on patient outcomes.

Methods and analysis

We will conduct a retrospective population-based cohort study using routinely collected health administrati

SUBMITTER: Backman C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9806031 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature