Hip fracture causes profound and prolonged psychosocial distress, suggesting that assessment and management of this distress during rehabilitation may improve patient outcomes.
Hip fracture is a life altering event. Many people experience profound and prolonged psychosocial distress following a hip fracture, within a context of negative societal attitudes. Assessment and management of psychosocial distress during rehabilitation may improve outcomes for people after hip fracture.
Taylor et al. (Sun,) studied this question.