Development, implementation and evaluation of an optimized cross-sectoral rehabilitation program after acute hip fracture surgery: A mixed-methods study

Lise Kronborg Poulsen, Pia Maria Ilvig, Louise Brendstrup, Caroline Louise Rasmussen, Kirsten Aunskjaer Pedersen, Peter Ditlevsen, Sara Elizabeth Henriksen and Jeanette Wassar Kirk

Evaluation and Program Planning, 2022, vol. 91, issue C

Abstract: Fall-related hip fracture (HF) is a frequent trauma in Scandinavia with a yearly incidence of 8,000 among ≥65-year-old citizens in Denmark. The rising incidence and global predictions are alarming since a HF is a major, and potentially fatal, trauma to the citizen, requiring acute surgery, a multimodal approach and post-operative crosssectoral rehabilitation. However, continuity of the rehabilitation program is frequently interrupted in the transition between sectors, compromising optimal recovery of frail citizens. Thus, there is a need to develop and implement optimized cross-sectoral rehabilitation after HF. The purpose of this explorative study was to develop, implement and evaluate an optimized cross-sectoral rehabilitation program (OCRP) after HF surgery using validated theoretical frameworks. OCRP was developed, implemented and evaluated in one municipality using a pragmatic user-centered approach, quantitative and qualitative data collection and theoretical frameworks including the Behavior Change Wheel (BCW) and RE-AIM. Results of OCRP showed optimized rehabilitation based on motivated health professionals, high patient satisfaction and tendencies of improved levels of physical function. No re-referrals to rehabilitation were reported after OCRP. The BCW, RE-AIM and user-centered approach to program development, implementation and evaluation are useful to apply in program development and evaluation processes across sectors, professions, and medical specialties.

Keywords: Occupational therapy; Hip fracture; Interdisciplinary; Rehabilitation; Cross-sectoral (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2021.102021

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