‘Balancing risk’ after fall-induced hip fracture: the older person's need for information

Laura McMillan; Joanne Booth; Kay Currie; Tracey Howe

doi:10.1111/opn.12028

‘Balancing risk’ after fall-induced hip fracture: the older person's need for information

Laura McMillan, Joanne Booth, Kay Currie, Tracey Howe

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Abstract

Hip fracture is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in older people. Healthcare professionals have a role to identify and respond to challenges and concerns that older people face as they strive to manage risk of future falls and rebuild confidence and independence after discharge.This study aimed to explore the post-discharge concerns of older people after fall-induced hip fracture.

Original language	English
Journal	International Journal of Older People Nursing
Early online date	2 Apr 2013
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/opn.12028
Publication status	Published - 2013

Keywords

Falls / falling; hip fracture; information provision; recovery; risk

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McMillan, L., Booth, J., Currie, K., & Howe, T. (2013). ‘Balancing risk’ after fall-induced hip fracture: the older person's need for information. International Journal of Older People Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1111/opn.12028

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