Purpose The incidence of low energy pelvic fractures (FPFs) in the elderly is increasing. Comorbidities, decreased bonequality, problematic fracture fixation and poor compliance represent some of their specific difficulties. In the absence of uniform management, a standard operating procedure (SOP) was introduced to our unit, aiming to improve the quality of services provided to these patients.
Components of the Book:
- Chapter 1
Implementation Of A Standardized Protocol to Manage Elderly Patients with Low Energy Pelvic Fractures: Can Service Improvement Be Expected?
- Chapter 2
Demand for Community-Based Care Services and Its Influencing Factors among the Elderly in Affordable Housing Communities: A Case Study in Nanjing City
- Chapter 3
Nonprofit Contracting and Partnership in Elderly Care: A Comparison between China and the Netherlands
- Chapter 4
The Multi-Modal Interface of Robot-Era Multi-Robot Services Tailored for the Elderly
- Chapter 5
Factors Associated with the Use of Health Services by Elderly Men in Brazil: A Cross-Sectional Study
- Chapter 6
Behavioral Factors Associated with Utilization of Healthcare Services among Elderly in Pakistan: Evidence from a Nationally Representative Survey
- Chapter 7
Potential Barriers in Healthcare Access of the Elderly Population Influenced by the Economic Crisis and the Troika Agreement: A Qualitative Case Study in Lisbon, Portugal
- Chapter 8
Needs and Preferences of Informal Caregivers Regarding Outpatient Care for the Elderly: A Systematic Literature Review
- Chapter 9
Biopsychosocial Experiences and Coping Strategies of Elderly ESRD Patients: A Qualitative Study to Inform the Development of More Holistic and Personcentred Health Services in Singapore
- Chapter 10
The Determinants of the Propensity to Receive Publicly Funded Home Care Services for the Elderly in Canada: A Panel Two-Stage Residual Inclusion Approach
- Chapter 11
Development of A Senior-Specific, Citizenoriented Healthcare Service System in South Korea Based On the Canadian 48/6 Model of Care
- Chapter 12
Determinants of Rural-Urban Differential in Healthcare Utilization among the Elderly Population in India
- Chapter 13
Do Healthcare Needs-Based Population Segments Predict Outcomes Among The Elderly? Findings from a Prospective Cohort Study in an Urbanized Low-Income Community
- Chapter 14
Reshaping Healthcare Delivery for Elderly Patients: The Role of Community Paramedicine; A Systematic Review
- Chapter 15
Tailoring Interventions to Implement Recommendations for the Treatment of Elderly Patients with Depression: A Qualitative Study
Readership:
Students, academics, teachers and other people attending or interested in Elderly Service
Arie B. Van Vugt
Department of Trauma Surgery, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
Angelo Cangelosi
School of Computing, Electronics and Mathematics, Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK
Ray Jones
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK
Umesh Ghimire
New ERA, Rudramati Marga, Bagmati, Kalopul, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal Full list of author information is available at the end of the article
Yoon-Sook Kim
Konkuk University Medical Center, 120-1 Neungdong-ro (Hwayang-dong), Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05030, South Korea
Brodie Thomas
Department of Community Health, Rural Health School, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
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