title: Exploring the nurse practitioner role in managing fractures in long-term care.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to assess the current level of involvement of nurse practitioners (NPs) in activities related to preventing and managing fractures in long-term care (LTC). This study used a sequential explanatory mixed methods design that included two phases-a cross-sectional survey followed by qualitative interviews. A final sample of 12 NPs completed the online survey for a response rate of 67%. Eleven of the 12 NPs who completed the survey agreed to participate in a follow-up interview. NPs reported that they were quite engaged in managing fractures in LTC; specifically, they were most active in caring for residents post-fracture. NPs described their role as being holistic in nature in their assessment and treatments related to managing fractures. The findings from this mixed method study add to the growing body of knowledge related to how NPs manage fractures in LTC.
authors.affiliation: McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada kaasal@mcmaster.ca.
authors.forename: Sharon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kaasalainen
authors.affiliation: McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Alexandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Papaioannou
authors.affiliation: Nurse-Led Outreach Team, Shalom Village, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Burgess
authors.affiliation: Conestoga College, Hamilton, Canada.
authors.forename: Mary Lou
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Van der Horst
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control; D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008875:Middle Aged; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D036301:Qualitative Research; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: fractures; long-term care; nurse practitioner
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