Improvement in Mental Quality of Life with Education Program in Elderly Hip Fracture Patients

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OrthoEvidence. Improvement in Mental Quality of Life with Education Program in Elderly Hip Fracture Patients. ACE Report. 2021;10(1):15. Available from: https://myorthoevidene.com/AceReport/Report/12893

Study Type:Therapy

OE Level Evidence:1

Journal Level of Evidence:1

Impact of a Postoperative Intervention Educational Program on the Quality of Life of Patients with Hip Fracture: A Randomized, Open-Label Controlled Trial.

Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Dec 13;17(24):9327.

Contributing Authors: FJ Amarilla-Donoso R Roncero-Martin J Lavado-Garcia ML Canal-Macias M Pedrera-Canal C Chimpen-Lopez R Toribio-Felipe S Rico-Martin S Barrios-Fernandez F Lopez-Espuela

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Synopsis

Two hundred and twenty-four elderly patients with hip fractures scheduled for a hip fracture fixation surgery were randomized to receive a health education program (n=102) or control (n=122) receiving no program. Outcomes of interest included the Short-Form 12 (SF-12) health-related quality of life survey, consisting of two dimensions (i.e., physical and mental component summaries [PCS-12; MCS-12]...