Hip Fracture and Disabilities among Elderly in Gaza Governorates, Palestine
Hip Fracture and Disabilities among Elderly in Gaza Governorates, Palestine
  • التقييم :
  • السنة :
    2015
  • التصنيف :
    دراسات وأبحاث
  • جهة الإصدار :
    The Journal of Natural Studies
  • اللغة :
    الإنجليزية
  • الملف :
  • اللغة :
    إقرأ لاحقاً

The general objective of this study is to recognize the disabilities arising as a result of hip fracture among the elderly in Gaza Strip. this study used the a descriptive correlation cross sectional design . Face to face structured questionnaire and international Barthel index tool were used to determine the disabilities among hip fracture population. One hundred one patients with old hip fracture were included. Sixty patients were from Khan Younis city and forty-one patients from Rafah city. Descriptive statistics, ANOVA test, t-test, correlation coefficient and Scheffe Multiple Comparisons test were used to analyze results in the study.