Access to care for low trauma hip fractures in South Africa

被引：4

作者：

Shivani, Dela Sapna ^{[1
]}

Farhanah, Paruk ^{[2
]}

Magda, Conradie ^{[3
]}

Daniel, Jordaan Jacobus ^{[4
]}

Ali, Kalla Asgar ^{[5
]}

Mkhululi, Lukhele ^{[6
]}

Bilkish, Cassim ^{[7
]}

机构：

[1] Univ KwaZulu Natal, Edendale Hosp, Sch Clin Med, Dept Internal Med, 89 Selby Msimang Rd, ZA-3201 Pietermaritzburg, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa

[2] Univ KwaZulu Natal, Coll Hlth Sci, Nelson R Mandela Sch Med, Dept Rheumatol,Dept Geriatr,Div Internal Med, 719 Umbilo Rd, ZA-4001 Durban, South Africa

[3] Stellenbosch Univ, Fac Med & Hlth Sci, Dept Med, Div Endocrinol, Tygerberg Campus,POB 241, ZA-8000 Cape Town, South Africa

[4] Stellenbosch Univ, Fac Med & Hlth Sci, Div Orthopaed, Tygerberg Campus,POB 241, ZA-8000 Cape Town, South Africa

[5] Univ Cape Town, Groote Schuur Hosp Observ, Fac Hlth Sci, Dept Med,Div Rheumatol, Old Main Bldg,J Floor, ZA-7925 Cape Town, South Africa

[6] Univ Witwatersrand, Dept Orthopaed, Wits Div Orthopaed Surg, 1 Jan Smuts Ave, ZA-2000 Johannesburg, South Africa

[7] Univ KwaZulu Natal, Coll Hlth Sci, Nelson R Mandela Sch Med, Dept Geriatr, 719 Umbilo Rd, ZA-4001 Berea, South Africa

来源：

ARCHIVES OF OSTEOPOROSIS | 2022年 / 17卷 / 01期

基金：

英国医学研究理事会;

关键词：

Hip fractures; Delayed admission; Delayed surgery; South Africa; ELDERLY-PATIENTS; SURGERY; MORTALITY; MEN; DELAY; RISK;

D O I：

10.1007/s11657-022-01057-1

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

A Summary Rationale Early surgery is recommended for hip fractures. Main result In this study only one-third of subjects with hip fractures were admitted within 24 h of the fracture, and surgery was delayed beyond 48 h in the majority. Significance These findings highlight the need to improve access to care for hip fracture subjects. Purpose There is limited data on the timing of admission and surgery following a low trauma hip fracture (HF) in South Africa (SA). Methods A prospective, observational study was conducted at public and private hospitals in three provinces, Gauteng (GP), KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) and the Western Cape (WC), in SA to determine time from fracture to admission and from admission to surgery in patients presenting with low trauma HF. Associations with delayed admission and surgery were explored using logistic regression. Results The median age of the 1996 subjects was 73 years (IQR 63-81 years), the majority were women (1346, 67%) and 1347 (67%) were admitted to the public hospitals. In one-third of subjects (661, 33%), admission was delayed to beyond 24 h after the fracture. There was a significantly longer time to admission in public compared to private hospitals (21 h [IQR 10.0 18.5] versus 6 h [IQR 3.3-14.1], p < 0.001), in subjects < 65 years, the WC and when admission occurred on a weekday. Surgery was delayed beyond 48 h in the majority (1272, 69%) of subjects and was significantly longer in public compared to private hospitals (130 h [IQR 62.6-212.4] versus 45.4 h [IQR 24.0-75.5], p < 0.001), in KZN, and when admission occurred after hours. Conclusion The burden of HFs is higher at public hospitals in SA, where there is a significant delay in admission after a fracture and surgery after admission. This highlights the need for a review of HF care pathways, resources and policies.

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