Cross-sectoral Rehabilitation of Older High-risk Patients With Hip Fracture

Rehabilitation of Older High-risk Patients Treated for a Fragility Fracture of the Hip - a Cross-sectoral Study Between Bispebjerg-Frederiksberg Hospital and Frederiksberg Municipality - The HipFracture-Rehab1 Project

The goal of this observational study is to learn about and monitor the cross-sectoral rehabilitation process in older high-risk patients treated for at fragility fracture of the hip.

The main questions aim to answer:

• how patients are doing up to one year after hip fracture surgery on different outcomes across the continuum of rehabilitation being offered
• what expectations, experiences and satisfaction patients have for the overall rehabilitation process after a hip fracture

Participants age 65 and above with home address in Frederiksberg municipality, living in own home, admitted and treated for at hip fracture at Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Bispebjerg Hospital, will be asked for participation.

In addition to primary and secondary outcome measures some of the patients will be asked to respond to a interviewer-based questionnaire, about their experiences of the rehabilitation offered during their hospital stay and at the temporary municipality-based 24-hour setting / or at home during the first couple of months. Furthermore, they will be interviewed about their expectations for rehabilitation in the municipality at time of discharge from the acute hospital.

Inclusion Criteria:

Undergone surgery for hip fracture and admitted to department M1, Bispebjerg-Frederiksberg Hospital

Living in Frederiksberg municipality and being admitted from own home, or a 24 hour temporary setting in the municipality

Exclusion Criteria:

Living permanent in nursing home or is on the way to a permanent nursing home from a 24-hour setting.