Discharge planning for patients receiving rehabilitation after hip fracture: A qualitative analysis of physiotherapists' perceptions

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 492-499

  Taylor, Nicholas F ^a,b   Harding, Katherine E ^b   Dowling, Jonda ^c   Harrison, Glenys ^c  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Allied Health Research Office   (Australia)

^c EASTERN HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Hip fracture; Patient discharge; Qualitative research; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HIP FRACTURE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; WALKING;

ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; HIP FRACTURES; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; WALKING;

EID: 76449105666     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: 14645165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09638280903171568     Document Type: Article

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