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Discharge Planning Needs for Hip Fractures: A Descriptive Study

University of Texas at El Paso

David C. Hall

New Mexico State University

Home care of hip-fractured individuals, especially the elderly, requires extensive teaching and discharge planning by professionals in the acute care setting. Discharge planning, including a thorough assessment of patients' needs while hospitalized and a specific instructional plan for home care, is expected to facilitate recovery from major hip surgery. This study validates the need for health care professionals to intensify their efforts to provide a comprehensive care plan for these patients and their families.

Journal of Applied Gerontology, Vol. 6, No. 3, 301-312 (1987)
DOI: 10.1177/073346488700600305


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