Patient experience of acute rehabilitation after hip fracture surgery

  • Research type

    Research Study

  • Full title

    Patient experience of acute rehabilitation after hip fracture surgery

  • IRAS ID

    213682

  • Contact name

    Christopher C Potter

  • Contact email

    chris.potter@gstt.nhs.uk

  • Sponsor organisation

    Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

  • Duration of Study in the UK

    0 years, 5 months, 15 days

  • Research summary

    Hip fracture is one of the most detrimental events in the life of an older adult. Across the UK health care professionals take steps to improve how adults with hip fracture are assessed and surgically treated in hospital. However, we still know very little about the effectiveness of rehabilitation in hospital after hip fracture surgery.
    We would like to start by getting a better understanding of patient and caregiver experience of rehabilitation in hospital after hip fracture surgery. More specifically their experience of the timing, frequency, intensity, type, and duration of rehabilitation. We would also like to know whether patients and their caregivers perceive any barriers to rehabilitation and recovery after hip fracture surgery.

  • REC name

    North East - Tyne & Wear South Research Ethics Committee

  • REC reference

    17/NE/0179

  • Date of REC Opinion

    13 Jun 2017

  • REC opinion

    Favourable Opinion