Profile of Patients with Dementia or Cognitive Impairment Hospitalized with a Proximal Femur Fracture Requiring Surgery.
Claudia CasafontMaría Josefa González-GarciaAna Marañón-EcheverríaJosé Luis Cobo-SánchezMaría BravoMercè PiazueloAdelaida ZabaleguiPublished in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2022)
Hospitalization after hip surgery for elderly people with dementia or cognitive impairment negatively impacted their global health outcomes such as malnutrition and the development of pressure ulcers, falls, functional impairment and the use of physical restraints and pain management challenges. Hospitals should implement policy-makers' strategic dementia care plans to improve their outcomes.
Keyphrases
- cognitive impairment
- pain management
- global health
- minimally invasive
- healthcare
- coronary artery bypass
- public health
- mental health
- chronic pain
- mild cognitive impairment
- surgical site infection
- palliative care
- physical activity
- community dwelling
- quality improvement
- bone mineral density
- middle aged
- total hip arthroplasty
- wound healing
- insulin resistance
- atrial fibrillation
- finite element
- weight loss
- hip fracture