International journal of orthopaedic and trauma nursing
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Int J Orthop Trauma Nurs · Nov 2020
ReviewAn integrative review of the hospital experiences of people with an intellectual disability: Lack of orthopaedic and trauma perspectives.
To review the empirical literature relating to the orthopaedic and trauma hospital experiences of people with intellectual disabilities (PWID). ⋯ There is a gap in the empirical literature relating to orthopaedic or trauma hospital experiences of PWID. General hospital experiences of adults with an intellectual disability were poor overall.
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Int J Orthop Trauma Nurs · Jul 2020
A Service Evaluation after 4 year's use of the Virtual Fracture Clinic model by a District General Hospital in the South West of England.
A Virtual fracture clinic (VFC) was set up in 2015. An initial patient satisfaction survey demonstrated satisfaction with the service. The purpose of this service evaluation was to re-evaluate the VFC by reporting on patient satisfaction. A small audit was undertaken alongside to examine the time taken from ED presentation to VFC review against the British Orthopaedic Association Society for Trauma (BOAST) guidelines of 72 h. ⋯ Patients continue to be satisfied with the VFC. There seems to be a greater acceptance of not being reviewed by a doctor. In general, patients were seen within 72 h of ED presentation but more work is needed to streamline the process of tertiary referrals.
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Int J Orthop Trauma Nurs · Nov 2019
Between hope and fear: A qualitative study on perioperative experiences and coping of patients after lumbar fusion surgery.
Recovery following lumbar fusion surgery is frequently accompanied by post-operative pain, and patients often continue to experience some level of chronic pain. There is a scarcity of qualitative research focusing on patient experiences regarding lumbar fusion surgery. This study aims to clarify how lumbar fusion surgery patients experience the perioperative period; their hopes, their post-operative pain experiences, their fluctuating physical condition and accompanying emotions. ⋯ This study demonstrates that, for lumbar fusion patients, surgery seems to be a last resort. Professionals should fulfill the patients need for information and focus on managing realistic expectations while respecting the distress and strain the illness process has on a patient, thereby potentially increasing patient satisfaction and enhancing postoperative recovery.
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Int J Orthop Trauma Nurs · Nov 2019
Expectations and depression in patients who have undergone total hip arthroplasty in Japan: A prospective cohort study.
Patients with hip osteoarthritis may be severely depressed preoperatively due to pain and limited daily-living activities. Hence, evaluating their expectations preoperatively might underestimate their true hopes regarding the upcoming total hip arthroplasty (THA). ⋯ It is worthwhile for health providers to investigate patients' expectations early in the postoperative period by considering their preoperative depression to confirm fulfillment of expectations.