People living in nursing care facilities who are ambulant and fracture their hips: description of usual care and an alternative rehabilitation pathway

People living in nursing care facilities who are ambulant and fracture their hips: description of usual care and an alternative rehabilitation pathway

Abstract Background Little is known about treatment provided to people living in nursing care facilities (NCFs) after hospital admission for hip fracture. In addition, there are no clinical guidelines for rehabilitation and recovery following hip fracture for nursing home residents. Methods As part...

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Main Authors: Maggie Killington, Owen Davies, Maria Crotty, Rhiannon Crane, Naomi Pratt, Kylie Mills, Arabella McInnes, Susan Kurrle, Ian D. Cameron
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Hip fracture
Nursing home
Nursing care facility (NCF)
Usual care
General practitioner
Physical therapy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-019-1321-x

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