Factors Affecting Patients' Mobility Post Hip Fractures Surgery

Abstract

Back ground: Mobility from second day post hip fractures surgery considered the optimal line for early recovery and prevention of complications. There are several patients' and environmental related factors that affect patients' mobility. Aim: This study was to conducted to assess factors affecting patients' mobility post hip fractures surgery through the followings: Assessing patients' medical data regarding hip fractures surgery, assessing patients' knowledge regarding mobility, assessing patients' ability to practice allowed exercise post hip fractures surgery and assessing patient related factors as physical, psychological and social in addition to environmental factors that affect patients' mobility post hip fractures surgery. Method: This study was conducted at the orthopedic and trauma units at El. Demerdash Hospital affiliated to Ain Shams University. Sample: Purposive sample of 66 adult patients were recruited in the present study. Tools: 1) Patient's interviewing questionnaire. 2) Oxford hip scale. 3) Medical outcomes study short-form questionnaire. Results: The present study revealed that, more than three thirds of studied sample had negative affect by total physical factors. Less than two thirds of studied sample had negative affect by total psychological factors. More than two thirds of studied sample had positively affected by total social factors. The majority of studied sample had positive affect by total surrounding environment factors as well as available mobility aids. Conclusion: The results of this study concluded that, the factors which had positive effect on patients' mobility post hip fractures surgery were social factors, surrounding environmental factors and available mobility aids while; the factors which had negative effect were physical and psychological factors. Recommendations: Further studies should be designed to overcome physical and psychological factors that have negative effect on patients' mobility post hip fractures surgery.