title: [The Svalebo program--successful rehabilitation of hip fracture patients].
abstract: The aim of the Svalebo programme is improved rehabilitation and increased home discharge of patients with hip fractures, and a better use of health care resources. The programme includes contact with the hip fracture patients at the orthopaedic clinic, a rehab programme on an outpatient basis 1-3 days a week. As a result of the programme, the role of the day hospital has become clearer and the flow of patients through the orthopaedic department has increased, the mean duration of hospitalisation having decreased by 30 per cent. In a one-year follow up of 42 patients, it was found that in many cases hip function was incompletely restored. In general, our view is that the Svalebo programme assures good care and rehabilitation of the hip fracture patient, and decreased consumption of institutional care facilities.
authors.affiliation: leg sjukgymnast, Svalebo sjukhem, Göteborg.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zidén
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aniansson
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gneib
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Johansson
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mellström
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zetterberg
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D012047:Rehabilitation Centers / Q000458:organization & administration; D013548:Sweden
vernacular_title: Svaleboprogrammet--framgångsrik rehabilitering för höftfrakturpatienter.