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The SCHHS hip fracture clinical network experience –Improving care and outcomes through an interprofessional approach
Conclusion In this quality improvement report, we describe how key stakeholders were engaged to improve communication and collaboration, and how the use of a national benchmarking dataset enabled health care providers to identify care gaps and inconsistencies in clinical practice. This quality improvement project markedly improved collaboration, clinical practice and patient outcomes. (Source: International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing)
Source: International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing - December 18, 2016 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

Health care professionals' readiness for an interprofessional orthogeriatric unit: A cross-sectional survey
Publication date: Available online 11 November 2016 Source:International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing Author(s): Charlotte Abrahamsen, Birgitte Nørgaard, Eva Draborg An assessment of readiness for change can set the stage for the implementation by providing information regarding staff members' beliefs and attitudes prior to an organizational change. We conducted a cross-sectional survey to assess readiness for change (N = 113 employees) in a hospital on the verge of implementing an interprofessional, co-managed, orthogeriatric unit. Staff members from three departments with tasks related to orthogeriat...
Source: International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing - November 10, 2016 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

Orthopaedic nursing in developing nations: A collaboration between the Republic of the Union of Myanmar (Burma) and Australia
Publication date: Available online 7 November 2016 Source:International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing Author(s): Yin Mar Han, Nang Awng, Lahkri Hkawn Nu, Ni Mya Thway, Paul McLiesh This paper describes a collaboration between orthopaedic nurses in Myanmar (Burma) and Australia. It describes how that collaboration began and how it has grown. The unique needs and challenges of healthcare delivery in developing nations are discussed. Understanding these unique needs and challenges is vital in tailoring strategies to provide orthopaedic nurses in those countries with resources that are suitable to assist the...
Source: International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing - November 6, 2016 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

Pain in elderly patients with knee osteoarthritis: An integrative review of psychosocial factors
Conclusion This integrative review revealed multiple personal and psychological factors that can influence pain in elderly patients with knee osteoarthritis. Nurses should promote patient education about weight control and coping strategies in order to manage their pain. (Source: International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing)
Source: International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing - November 6, 2016 Category: Nursing Source Type: research

Exploring the experiences of parents caring for infants with developmental dysplasia of the hip attending a dedicated clinic
Publication date: Available online 5 November 2016 Source:International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing Author(s): Heather J. Jennings, Martina Gooney, Joseph O'Beirne, Linda Sheahan Specialised DDH clinics are developing around Ireland, but are, however, quite variable in how they are operated. A DDH clinic was set up in the South-east of Ireland in 2002 with the categorical goal of achieving an integrated care pathway between the orthopaedic surgical team and nursing team, working to an explicit protocol, while also fostering a strong collaboration with the ultrasound department. This paper aims to identi...
Source: International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing - November 4, 2016 Category: Nursing Source Type: research