Evaluation of the Post-discharge Recovery Process in Elderly Patients Undergoing Surgical Intervention for Hip Fracture

W ith the increase in life expectancy, the number of elderly individuals in the population is also increasing.By 2050, the elderly population is expected to triple the current population rate. [1]In Trkiye, the proportion of elderly population is increasing gradually.In 2017, the proportion of the population aged 65 and over in the total population was 8.5%, while this rate increased to 9.9% in 2022. [2]In parallel with the increase in the elderly population, the risk of hip fracture is also increasing.Hip fractures constitute 84% of bone lesions in the elderly population.Hip fracture is the fracture type with the highest mortality and morbidity in the elderly. [3]hen factors such as comorbidity, fragility, polypharmacy, nutrition, body mass index, risk of embolism, and difficulty in patient compliance are added, this complicates the treatment and increases the mortality rate.The mortality rate in the 1 st year after hip fracture has been reported to be 20%.In elderly patients with a similar history of hip fracture, delayed surgery has been associated with mortality. [4]any factors affect the healing process of hip fracture.The decrease in physiological reserves with advancing age leads to a higher incidence of comorbidities.Existing Objectives:The aim of this study was to evaluate the post-operative and discharge recovery processes of elderly patients who underwent surgical intervention for hip fracture.Methods: The descriptive and correlational study was conducted with 167 patients.Data were collected using the "Descriptive Information Form" and "Post-discharge Surgical Recovery Scale." Results: In this study conducted with 167 patients aged 56-86 years who underwent surgical treatment for hip fracture, it was determined that the mean score of the Post-discharge Recovery Scale was 39.3812.38, the mean score of the Post-discharge Recovery Scale was higher in patients aged 65 years and younger than in patients aged 76 years and older, and the mean score of the Post-discharge Recovery Scale of married patients was positively higher than that of single patients and the difference between them was significant. Conclusion:According to the data obtained in this study, when age groups categorized as patients aged 65 years and younger, patients aged 66-75 years and patients aged 75 years and older were compared, significant positive differences were found in the recovery process, and duration of patients aged 65 years and younger compared to patients aged 76 years and older.