Article ; Online: Shared decision-making for non-operative management versus operative management of hip fractures in selected frail older adults with a limited life expectancy: a protocol for a nationwide implementation study.
2024 Volume 14, Issue 4, Page(s) e083429
Abstract: Background and purpose: Recent research has highlighted non-operative management (NOM) as a viable alternative for frail older adults with hip fractures in the final phase of life. This study aims to guide Dutch physicians and hospitals nationwide in a ... ...
Abstract | Background and purpose: Recent research has highlighted non-operative management (NOM) as a viable alternative for frail older adults with hip fractures in the final phase of life. This study aims to guide Dutch physicians and hospitals nationwide in a standardised implementation of shared decision-making regarding surgery or NOM in selected frail older adults with a hip fracture. Methods and analysis: The patient population for implementation includes frail older adults aged ≥70 years with an acute proximal femoral fracture, nursing home care or a similar level of care elsewhere and at least one additional criterion (ie, malnutrition, severe mobility impairment or ASA≥4). The 2-year implementation study will be conducted in four phases. In phases 1 and 2, barriers and facilitators for implementation will be identified and an implementation protocol, educational materials and patient information will be developed. Phase 3 will involve an implementation pilot in 14 hospitals across the Netherlands. The protocol and educational material will be improved based on healthcare provider and patient experiences gathered through interviews. Phase 4 will focus on upscaling to nationwide implementation and the effect of the implementation on NOM rate will be measured using data from the Dutch Hip Fracture Audit. Ethics and dissemination: The study was exempted by the local Medical Research Ethics Committee (MEC-2023-0270, 10 May 2023) and Medical Ethics Committee United (W23.083, 26 April 2023). The study's results will be submitted to an open access international peer-reviewed journal. Its protocols, tools and results will be presented at several national and international academic conferences of relevant orthogeriatric (scientific) associations. Trial registration number: NCT06079905 . |
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MeSH term(s) | Aged ; Humans ; Frail Elderly ; Health Personnel ; Hip Fractures ; Life Expectancy ; Pelvic Bones |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2024-04-17 |
Publishing country | England |
Document type | Clinical Trial Protocol ; Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 2599832-8 |
ISSN | 2044-6055 ; 2044-6055 |
ISSN (online) | 2044-6055 |
ISSN | 2044-6055 |
DOI | 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-083429 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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