Rehabilitation After Hip Fracture Surgery: A Survey on Italian Physiotherapists' Knowledge and Adherence to Evidence-Based Practice

Overview

Journal Healthcare (Basel)

Specialty Health Services

Date 2023 Mar 29

PMID 36981456

Authors

Fabio Santacaterina

Sandra Miccinilli

Silvia Sterzi

Federica Bressi

Marco Bravi

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Abstract

The average life expectancy of the Italian population has increased over the last decades, with a consequent increase in the demand for healthcare. Rehabilitation after hip fracture surgery is essential for autonomy, recovery, and reintegration into the social context. The aim of this study was to determine the level of knowledge and adherence to the recent treatment recommendations of the Italian physiotherapists. A web-based survey, composed of 21 items, was conducted and the frequencies and percentages of the responses were analyzed to evaluate if there was an integration and adherence to the recommendations of greater than 70%, with respect to the desired response. A total of 392 responses were collected and analyzed. Recommendations regarding the multidisciplinary approach, early mobilization, and progressive muscle strength training, achieved the desired value in the inpatient setting. Intensive rehabilitation and full weight bearing did not reach the threshold values. The results of this survey show a partial integration of the recommendations for rehabilitation after hip fracture surgery by Italian physiotherapists. Adherence seems to be better in the inpatient setting and with physiotherapists with higher levels of education.

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