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| Sense of coherence, quality of life, and function among elderly hip fracture patients | | Author(s) | I Johansson, G Larsson, E Hamrin |
| Journal title | Aging: Clinical and Experimental Research, vol 10, no 5, October 1998 |
| Pages | pp 377-384 |
| Keywords | Fractures ; Well being ; Quality of life ; Self care capacity ; Mobility ; Confusion ; Correlation ; Sweden. |
| Annotation | The aim was to study whether sense of coherence (SOC) had any predictive power in patients with hip fractures regarding length of stay in hospital, state of confusion and health, functional ability, quality of life, and municipal home-help service. 73 Swedish patients (mean age 80.4 years) admitted from their own homes were followed over a 4-month period. Acute confusional state was diagnosed using a Swedish version of the NEECHAM Confusion Scale. SOC and self-rated functional health status were assessed in hospital and one month after discharge: Quality of Life Index (QLI) and instrumental daily activities (SPE) were assessed 4 months after discharge. Focusing on differences in outcome between those with a stronger vs a weaker SOC, there were few significant differences in physical status between subgroups. Those with weaker SOC stayed in hospital longer, reported significantly lower score on the NEECHAM Confusion Scale and overall QLI, had more discomfort and disability symptoms, and were significantly more dependent on assistance before admission. The study indicates that those with stronger SOC seem to cope in a better way with their situation after a hip fracture. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-990208229 A |
| Classmark | CUF: D:F:5HH: F:59: CA: C4: EDC: 49: 76P |
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