Ethnographic study examines palliative care delivery in older adults with hip fracture, uncovering integration strengths and unmet needs.
Older adults with hip fracture face a sudden decline in health, yet most never receive palliative care. This study used ethnography to examine how palliative care is woven into surgical care, revealing strengths in primary palliative care integration as well as unmet needs such as psychosocial and caregiving challenges.
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