Nahm Eun-Shim, Resnick Barbara, Plummer Lisa, Park Bu Kyung
University of Maryland School of Nursing, Baltimore, USA.
Orthop Nurs. 2013 Mar-Apr;32(2):89-95; quiz 96-7. doi: 10.1097/NOR.0b013e318289fa22.
Hip fracture is a serious health problem among older adults and often results in serious consequences such as disabilities. Informal caregivers (CGs) are particularly important for the successful recovery of older adult patients with hip fractures while they undergo surgical procedures and extensive rehabilitation therapies. In a previous study, we developed a comprehensive theory-based online hip fracture resource center for CGs and conducted a feasibility study. The 8-week online hip fracture resource center, including learning modules, moderated-discussion boards (DB), Ask-the-Experts, and virtual libraries, was used by CGs.
This study reports findings from a qualitative analysis of DB postings.
The data were analyzed using content analysis in conjunction with an inductive coding approach. The analyses yielded 6 themes and 3 categories related to hip fracture care (e.g., specific types of care provided by CGs).
RESULTS/CONCLUSION: Findings suggest that DB forums can serve as a medium for CGs to share their experiences and to obtain support. Furthermore, DB forums can assist healthcare providers in identifying further opportunities to assist CGs. The study is limited to a small sample size in one hospital. Further studies are needed with larger samples in diverse settings.
髋部骨折是老年人面临的一个严重健康问题，常常会导致残疾等严重后果。在老年髋部骨折患者接受外科手术及广泛康复治疗期间，非正式照护者对其成功康复尤为重要。在之前的一项研究中，我们为照护者开发了一个基于综合理论的在线髋部骨折资源中心，并进行了可行性研究。一个为期8周的在线髋部骨折资源中心被照护者使用，该中心包括学习模块、主持讨论板、专家答疑和虚拟图书馆。
本研究报告对讨论板帖子进行定性分析的结果。
采用内容分析法结合归纳编码方法对数据进行分析。分析得出了6个主题和3个与髋部骨折护理相关的类别（例如，照护者提供的特定护理类型）。
结果/结论：研究结果表明，讨论板论坛可作为照护者分享经验和获得支持的媒介。此外，讨论板论坛可帮助医疗服务提供者确定协助照护者的更多机会。本研究限于一家医院的小样本量。需要在不同环境下进行更大样本量的进一步研究。
