Survey of Early Supported Discharge Programmes for Low‐Trauma Hip Fracture Patients in Australian Public Hospitals
Early supported discharge programmes are commonly implemented in Australian public hospitals, but programme variability highlights potential inequities in access and service delivery. Standardising programme models and reporting practices, along with incorporating patient and carer-reported outcomes, could enhance the effectiveness of ESDP for LTHF patients.
Authors
- Jacqueline Close (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2908-9507)
- Danielle Ní Chróinín (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7711-9718)
- Justine Naylor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9147-1312)
- Jamie Hallen
- Thuỳ Anh Bùi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7282-9227)
- Christopher J Wall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2446-5326)
- Serena Hong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1507-338X)
- Robert Devereux (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6452-5765)
Institutions
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- University of Southern Queensland (AU)
- Toowoomba Hospital (AU)
- Liverpool Hospital (AU)
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- Ingham Institute (AU)
- Neuroscience Research Australia (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Australasian Journal on Ageing
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ajag.70115
- Primary Topic
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00