Older people's experiences of hospitalization for surgical intervention for hip fracture: A systematic review

Hip fracture always requires hospitalization with high cost, which cause the complicated experiences and feelings. To inform pre- and in-hospital communication practices between healthcare professionals and patients through a systematic review and qualitative research that synthesizes the experience...

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Published in:International journal of orthopaedic and trauma nursing 2024-08, Vol.54, p.101096, Article 101096
Main Authors: Liu, Zexuan, Xia, Zhenlan, Kuang, Yuanfang, Liu, Beibei
Format: Article
Language:English
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Experience
Hip fracture
Meta-synthesis
Qualitative research
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Summary:Hip fracture always requires hospitalization with high cost, which cause the complicated experiences and feelings. To inform pre- and in-hospital communication practices between healthcare professionals and patients through a systematic review and qualitative research that synthesizes the experiences and feelings of older patients with hip fracture during the perioperative period. We searched the Cochrane Library, PubMed, Web of Science, CINAHL, and three Chinese databases for relevant studies. Qualitative studies were included if they were related to the experiences and needs of hospitalization of older patients with hip fracture. Study quality was evaluated using the 2016 Joanna Briggs Institute quality evaluation criteria for qualitative research, and the results were consolidated using an thematic synthesis approach. Sixteen studies were included in our meta-synthesis. We extracted 58 clear research topics. Eight new categories were formed after induction and integration, which were finally merged into three integrated results. Integration result 1: Patients suffered a large amount of physical and psychological trauma. Integration result 2: A balance of proper protection and independence for patients is required. Integration result 3: Adequate pre-discharge preparation is required. Our review suggests that healthcare professionals should reduce pain catastrophizing and the fear of falling after surgery among older people with hip fracture. Furthermore, adequate pre-discharge preparation should be made jointly with patients. Meeting patients’ diverse needs by various methods will promote active and healthy aging.
ISSN:1878-1241
DOI:10.1016/j.ijotn.2024.101096