Empathy heals: patients' perception after an upper limb fracture and their experiences during and after the treatment discharge: a qualitative study.

IF 2.1 4区医学 Q1 REHABILITATION

Disability and Rehabilitation Pub Date : 2025-04-29 DOI:10.1080/09638288.2025.2494730

Marília M S Augusto Rizzato, Letícia Jonas de Freitas, Felipe De Souza Serenza, Anamaria Siriani de Oliveira

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Abstract

Purpose: To explore patients' experiences, identify barriers and facilitators to recovery, and analyze their perceptions of treatment following upper limb fractures.

Materials and methods: A qualitative study using semi-structured interviews was conducted with 25 patients (10 men, 15 women) at a tertiary referral hospital. A purposive sampling approach was used, and data analysis followed Braun and Clarke's thematic analysis method.

Results: Four key themes emerged: the need for information to engage in treatment; the impact of physical and mental health on fracture patients; the role of physiotherapy in recovery; and the relationship with the healthcare team and treatment perception.

Conclusion: Although patients felt supported by the healthcare team, they expressed a need for a deeper understanding of the recovery process. Empathy and the patient-physiotherapist bond were crucial for treatment adherence and successful rehabilitation.

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共情疗愈：上肢骨折患者的知觉与治疗出院时及出院后的体验：一项定性研究。

目的：探讨上肢骨折患者的经历，识别康复的障碍和促进因素，并分析他们对上肢骨折后治疗的看法。材料和方法：采用半结构化访谈对一家三级转诊医院的25名患者（10名男性，15名女性）进行定性研究。采用有目的的抽样方法，数据分析遵循Braun和Clarke的主题分析法。结果：出现了四个关键主题：参与治疗的信息需求；骨折患者身心健康状况的影响物理治疗在康复中的作用；以及与医疗团队和治疗感知的关系。结论：尽管患者感到得到了医疗团队的支持，但他们表示需要对康复过程有更深入的了解。同理心和患者与理疗师的关系对于治疗依从性和成功康复至关重要。

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Disability and Rehabilitation 医学-康复医学

CiteScore

5.00

自引率

9.10%

发文量

415

审稿时长

3-6 weeks

期刊介绍： Disability and Rehabilitation along with Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology are international multidisciplinary journals which seek to encourage a better understanding of all aspects of disability and to promote rehabilitation science, practice and policy aspects of the rehabilitation process.