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Community physiotherapy for people with dementia following hip fracture: Fact or fiction? A qualitative study.

Abigail J HallJames FullamIain A LangRuth EndacottVictoria A Goodwin
Published in: Dementia (London, England) (2019)
There was suggestion of therapeutic nihilism when considering rehabilitation for this population, whereby it is assumed that people with dementia cannot be rehabilitated, so they are not given the opportunity. It is unsurprising that outcomes for this population are poor considering the reluctance to provide physiotherapy to people with dementia following hip fracture.
Keyphrases
  • hip fracture
  • healthcare
  • mental health
  • type diabetes
  • metabolic syndrome
  • skeletal muscle
  • insulin resistance