Psychosocial aspects on patients and their carers after hip fracture surgery

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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Abstract

Aim

The hip fracture is a life altering injury affecting a patient's quality of life. It has a high rate of prevalence as it imposes a great burden on the society in conditions of cost and ruins psychosocial aspects of a patient. This study is designed to assess and increase awareness about the psychosocial impact on patients and their carers after surgeryof fractured hip. For this purpose previous literature was reviewed to identify new themes that can assist the readers to conduct future reseacrhes. The literature of these themes supports the idea that by getting aware of the psychosocial aspects of patients and the carers after undergoing hip fracture surgery can improve the patients quality of life drastically.

Methods

A literature search can be defined as a systematic approach to identify, retrieve, and bibliographic manage independent studies. The main purpose is to locate information on a topic to identify areas for future study and developing guidelines for clinical practice. Critical Appraisal is described as a process to examine carefully and systematically the research to evaluate its reliability, value, and relevance in a particular context (pp.294). This dissertation is based on the secondary data. The method of research is thematic analysis in which the information or data is obtained to generate themes that assist in answering the research question under study. To locate the pertinent literature the researches were conducted from MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE, Bio Med Central, EBSCO host and Pub Med Central databases. Ten articles were selected for critical appraisal based on the primary data.

Results

Ten articles were selected for critical analysis to under the psychosocial aspects of patients undergoing hip fracture surgery. By the help of thematic analysis 4 themes were identified which are as follows:

Theme 1: Acute care and inpatient rehabilitation processes

Theme 2: Psychological and Social Variables

Theme 3: Disability experience

Theme 4: Improving patients quality of life

Discussion

Conclusion

Table of contents

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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION1

Introduction1

My clinical area3

Aim of the study6

Objectives of the study7

Signposting for the paper7

CHAPTER 2 BACKGROUND10

Anatomy of Hip Joint and Femur Bone10

Types and Causes of Femural Fracture11

Figure 2 Types of hip fracture (Singapore Orthopaedic Clinic, 2009)12

Osteoporosis: Definition and the Incidence13

Osteoporotic Fracture: Treatments Option and the Possible Complications15

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