Background and purpose: Hip fracture, a common injury occurred in people aged over 50, may result in disability, poor quality of life, and higher care stress for their families. Aging population and growing number of hip fractures have increased medical expenses, so developed countries implemented post-acute care (PAC) to reduce acute hospitalization, and to improve the quality of care. PAC services can be delivered by hospital/facility-based and home-based services. Previous studies showed that both services could significantly improve patients' activities of daily living and quality of life, and reduce readmissions, long-term care and costs. Taiwan has implemented PAC plan for hip fractures since 2017, but relevant evidences are limited. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to analyze the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of PAC for patients with hip fractures.
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30-second sit to stand
Timeframe: within 1 year
Activities of daily living Using the Barthel Index (BI)
Timeframe: within 1 year
Functional performance of hip Using the Harris hip score (HHS)
Timeframe: within 1 year
Pain intensity Using the numerical pain rating scale (NPRS)
Timeframe: within 1 year
Quality of lives Using the EuroQol instrument (EQ-5D)
Timeframe: within 1 year
Quality of lives Using the EuroQol instrument (EQ-5D)
Timeframe: within 1 year
Caregiver strain Using the caregiver strain index (CSI)
Timeframe: within 1 year
Medical Costs
Timeframe: within 1 year