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- Talk
- 22/06/2023
- CANADA
Global view of Hip # Best Practice, Implementation and Measurement: Early Mobilization, Rehabilitation, Orthogeriatrics, FFN
Description
This presentation by Lauren Beaupre focuses on the multidisciplinary physiotherapy approach to hip fracture care and the critical importance of teamwork in achieving optimal outcomes for patients. Lauren, who also serves as the president of the Fragility Fracture Network, emphasizes the need for coordinated care across different disciplines to ensure patients recovering from hip fractures receive comprehensive management.
The talk underscores that rehabilitation should begin during the hospital stay, highlighting the importance of early mobilization and effective communication among care team members. Lauren discusses the challenges faced by patients with cognitive impairments, such as dementia or delirium, in their recovery process, stressing the necessity of non-verbal assessments of pain and the need for tailored rehabilitation strategies to aid their recovery.
Nutrition, particularly protein intake, is identified as a crucial element of recovery, with Lauren advocating for the active involvement of all team members in encouraging proper dietary practices. She also addresses the significance of secondary fracture prevention, emphasizing that it should be an ongoing discussion involving all members of the care team to reduce the risk of future fractures.
Lauren presents current practices around early mobilization as beneficial for patient survival and quality of life, advocating for a shift in rehabilitation paradigms that encourages progressive resistance training as part of recovery. She calls for updating existing care toolkits, enhancing them with performance indicators, and promoting collaboration within the healthcare community to achieve better care standards for all older fracture patients, not just those with hip fractures. The session concludes with an invitation to participate in the upcoming global congress hosted by the Fragility Fracture Network.