Abstract

The study aimed to evaluate the relationships of activities of daily living and quality of life in Chinese older patients undergoing hip fracture surgery. The older and longer hospital stays of the patients, the lower the daily activity and physical quality of life.

Author Details

Shu-Ni Lin, MSc, RN, NP, Department of Nursing, Taichung Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taichung, Taiwan; Shu-Fen Su, PhD, RN, Department of Nursing, National Taichung University of Science and Technology, Taichung City, Taiwan

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Non-member

Lead Author Affiliation

Taichung Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan||National Taichung University of Science and Technology, Taichung, Taiwan

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Quality of Life, Activities of Daily Living, Older Patients with Hip Fracture Surgery

Conference Name

30th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Conference Year

2019

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Activities of daily living and quality of life of older patients undergoing hip fracture surgery

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

The study aimed to evaluate the relationships of activities of daily living and quality of life in Chinese older patients undergoing hip fracture surgery. The older and longer hospital stays of the patients, the lower the daily activity and physical quality of life.