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Hip fracture; an interruption that has consequences four months later: A qualitative study
Lund University, Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Orthopaedics, Lund, Sweden; Department of Orthopaedic, Falun Hospital, Falun, Sweden.
Faculty of Health, Sciences, and Technology, Department of Health Sciences, Karlstad University, Sweden; County Council of Värmland, Karlstad, Sweden.
Department of Orthopaedic, Falun Hospital, Falun, Sweden.
Malmö högskola, Faculty of Health and Society (HS), Department of Care Science (VV). Department of Health Care Science, Lund University, Lund, Sweden; Department of Orthopaedic, Skåne University Hospital Lund, Lund, Sweden.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-6114-6535
2017 (English)In: International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing, ISSN 1878-1241, E-ISSN 1878-1292, Vol. 26, p. 43-48Article in journal (Refereed)
Abstract [en]

BACKGROUND: Effects following a hip fracture often lead to functional disabilities and increased dependence on others. Although persons sustaining a hip fracture constitute a heterogeneous group in Swedish health care, they tend to be treated as a homogenous one. AIM: The aim of this study was to reveal how previously healthy people, aged 65 years and older, described how they had adapted to daily life four months after a hip fracture. METHOD: The follow-up interviews were performed by the first author four months after the hip fracture. Data were analysed using conventional inductive content analysis. FINDINGS: The results from the interviews highlight that sustaining a hip fracture - even four months later - was seen by the participants as an interruption leading to lasting consequences for everyday life. The recovery process during this period was complex and consisted of both physical and psychological strain. Some were resigned, some strived in order to regain independence and some handled the situation by means of self-confidence and self-efficacy. CONCLUSION: Previous healthy and independently-living participants described, in different ways that the hip fracture was an interruption that still affected everyday life. The absence of psychological support may be one of the reasons for dependency after four months.

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Elsevier, 2017. Vol. 26, p. 43-48
Keywords [en]
Content analysis, Healthy individuals, Hip fractures, Patients personal experiences, Recovery of function
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URN: urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-5603DOI: 10.1016/j.ijotn.2017.04.002ISI: 000418121300008PubMedID: 28527900Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85020068919Local ID: 23361OAI: oai:DiVA.org:mau-5603DiVA, id: diva2:1402465
Available from: 2020-02-28 Created: 2020-02-28 Last updated: 2024-06-18Bibliographically approved

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