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The article reviews home care strategies for hip fracture patients and presents the 'Be HIP!' program, which includes strengthening, gait training, and fall risk education.
Describes home care strategies and the 'Be HIP!' program for hip fracture survivors and fallers.
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Home-based hip fracture programs like Be HIP! may aid recovery; leaves open efficacy questions pending controlled trials.
This article focuses on providing care to hip fracture patients in a home environment. The role of the home care therapist, details to the home evaluation, and appropriate adaptive equipment and treatment approaches are discussed. In addition, innovative interventions in the “Be HIP!” program are presented. The components of the “Be HIP!” program, in addition to a through safety evaluation, include strengthening, gait training, scar mobilization, fall risk education, home exercises, and balance training.
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Moffa-Trotter et al. (1996) conducted a review in Hip fracture. Home care and 'Be HIP!' program was evaluated. The article reviews home care strategies for hip fracture patients and presents the 'Be HIP!' program, which includes strengthening, gait training, and fall risk education.
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