Rehabilitation nursing care of elderly patients suffering from fracture of the upper end of the femur

ABSTRACT

In the present study the researcher has chosen fracture of the upper end of the femur to implement a plan of care to the patients, to evaluate its effect to identify the complications that may result from long period of recumbency. The sample comprised 130 consecutive cases taken from the casualty department and were divided alternatingly into two groups. An experimental group comprised 65 patients given the proposed preventing nursing and concern group of 65 patients received the routine hospital care. This study showed a significant difference between the experimental group and the control group in relation to free and early mobility of the patient, shorter period of hospitalization and lessen complications. It was concluded that nurses' knowledge as regards patients care needs to be improved to meet the new demands of elderly patients in orthopedic hospital