{"title":"Interprofessional collaboration in surgical setting during the implementation of a multimodal analgesia protocol: A qualitative study","authors":"Emilie Bourdeau , Emilie Paul-Savoie , Johanne Lapré , Sylvie Lafrenaye , Patricia Bourgault , Emilie Gosselin","doi":"10.1016/j.ijotn.2025.101207","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijotn.2025.101207","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>The Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) program has been a turning point for healthcare professionals and patient's surgical units. To optimize patient relief, a new multimodal analgesia (MMA) protocol was deployed. Implementing this protocol required several professionals, with their roles and interactions emerging as key factors to explore.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>The aim of this qualitative study is to describe the interprofessional collaboration (IC) process during the MMA protocol implementation with surgical healthcare professionals.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>A secondary analysis of data from a descriptive qualitative study was conducted. A total of 71 participants, including registered nurses, assistant nurses, managers/educators, residents, surgeons, and pharmacists, took part in semi-structured interviews. Emerging ideas were synthesized using thematic analysis (Braun and Clark, 2006) and then categorized based on constructs defined by the Sunnybrook framework (McLaney et al., 2022).</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Several subthemes emerged from secondary analysis: professional roles, interprofessional communication, beliefs, interprofessional trust, interprofessional influence, and nurse autonomy. The protocol implementation fostered role clarification, more efficient and relevant communication, highlighted interprofessional values and ethics, and shared decision-making.</div></div><div><h3>Benefits</h3><div>Three emerging findings from this analysis: the importance for professionals of having a shared vision, the need for effective and relevant communication, and the importance of fully occupying professional roles.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Successful MMA protocol implementation relying on IC could optimize pain management for surgical patients in ERAS trajectories. The ERAS program optimized post-surgical pain management, with successful MMA implementation relying on IC. This analysis highlights the importance of involving all relevant professionals in complex interventions like post-op pain relief to maximize outcomes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":45099,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing","volume":"58 ","pages":"Article 101207"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144312717","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Somayyeh Mohammadi , Marie D. Westby , Amy Schneeberg , Wendy Watson , Aditya Dhariwal , Ethan Simpson , William C. Miller
{"title":"The hip instructional prehabilitation program for enhanced recovery (HIPPER) as an eHealth approach to presurgical hip replacement Education: Feasibility randomized controlled trial","authors":"Somayyeh Mohammadi , Marie D. Westby , Amy Schneeberg , Wendy Watson , Aditya Dhariwal , Ethan Simpson , William C. Miller","doi":"10.1016/j.ijotn.2025.101210","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijotn.2025.101210","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To assess the fidelity of our study protocol and the fidelity of a co-developed eHealth program designed for people having total hip replacement.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>A single-center, assessor-masked, feasibility randomized controlled trial (RCT) was used. Fifty-one participants aged 50 and older with hip osteoarthritis who were scheduled to receive a total hip replacement participated in this study. We randomized participants into an experiment or a control group. The experiment group used an eHealth prehabilitation program called the Hip Instructional Prehabilitation Program for Enhanced Recovery (HIPPER). The control group received the usual care (i.e., attended an educational webinar). Feasibility indicators addressed process, resources, management, and treatment, and the primary clinical outcome measure was the Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale (HADS).</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Eight out of 14 feasibility indicators were achieved. All management indicators were achieved. Participant consent and data completion strategies need revision, as 38 % (n = 36) refused participation and 33 % (n = 17) had incomplete data. There were no statistically significant differences between groups for the clinical outcomes (anxiety, pain, activities of daily living, and self-efficacy). Most HIPPER participants rated the eHealth program as “acceptable.”</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Results show evidence for the feasibility of the study protocol. The results reveal minor modifications to the study protocol to improve participant engagement, retention rate, and data completion. Moreover, to increase the perceived benefits, the content of the HIPPER can be modified. A refined version of HIPPER can provide accessible pre-operative care to patients undergoing total hip replacement. This program can also improve surgery outcomes by increasing patients’ readiness.</div></div><div><h3>Trial registration</h3><div>ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT02969512. Registered on November 21, 2016.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":45099,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing","volume":"58 ","pages":"Article 101210"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144491263","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ying Zhang , Yang Hong , Jie Wang , Huan Liu , Peifang Xia
{"title":"Development and reliability testing of an orthopaedic nurses' knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) questionnaire on perioperative nutrition management for older adults with hip fractures","authors":"Ying Zhang , Yang Hong , Jie Wang , Huan Liu , Peifang Xia","doi":"10.1016/j.ijotn.2025.101217","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijotn.2025.101217","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>In China, orthopaedic nurses serve as the primary providers of perioperative nutritional management for older adults with hip fractures. Their knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding nutritional management directly impact protocol implementation, therapeutic efficacy, and patient rehabilitation outcomes. Although enhancing these competencies is crucial, no validated assessment tool currently exists for this specific context.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To develop and validate a questionnaire assessing orthopaedic nurses' knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs regarding perioperative nutritional management for older adults with hip fractures.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>The preliminary questionnaire was developed based on the Knowledge-Attitude-Practice (KAP) theory framework, incorporating literature analysis, a two-round Delphi expert consultation, and a pilot survey. Using convenience sampling, we recruited 387 orthopaedic nurses from 11 tertiary-level public hospitals (Grade B or above) in Jiangsu Province between October and December 2024. The questionnaire underwent rigorous item analysis, reliability assessment and validity testing.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The final questionnaire comprised 39 items across three dimensions, demonstrating excellent reliability (Cronbach's α = 0.977) and validity (item-level CVI = .800–1.000; scale-level CVI = .923). Exploratory factor analysis supported the theoretical Knowledge-Attitude-Practice framework, extracting three factors with loadings of .591–.855 that collectively explained 72.396 % of variance. Confirmatory factor analysis further validated the structure, showing acceptable model fit indices and questionnaire stability.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The Orthopaedic Nurses' Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) on Perioperative Nutritional Management for Older Adults with Hip Fractures Questionnaire demonstrates robust psychometric properties, establishing its validity and reliability as an assessment tool for evaluating nursing competencies in this clinical domain.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":45099,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing","volume":"58 ","pages":"Article 101217"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144866829","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Enhancing patient outcomes after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with continuous cryotherapy: A Nursing-Focused Randomized Control Trial","authors":"Linh Thuy Khanh Tran , Quyen Thi Kim Nguyen , Huy Quoc Hoang , Bach Nguyen , Vinh Quang Pham","doi":"10.1016/j.ijotn.2025.101206","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijotn.2025.101206","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>This nursing-focused study compared the effectiveness of continuous cryotherapy (CC) versus traditional ice packs (IP) in managing postoperative pain, knee swelling, range of motion (ROM), and patient satisfaction following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR).</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A randomized controlled trial was conducted with 72 post-ACLR patients, equally assigned to receive either CC or IP. Cold therapy was administered by trained orthopedic nurses three times daily, each session lasting 30 min, over three consecutive postoperative days. Pain was assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Knee swelling was measured by mid-patella circumference using a tape measure, and range of motion (ROM) was measured using a goniometer. All assessments were performed before and after each morning cold therapy session on postoperative days 1, 2, and 3 by one nurse assessor, before the administration of analgesics or physiotherapy, ensuring standardized, nursing-led evaluations.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Participants were predominantly male, with sports injuries being the primary cause of ACL rupture. Baseline characteristics were comparable between groups. By day 3, the CC group demonstrated significantly lower VAS scores (1.03 ± 0.61) than the IP group (2.69 ± 0.89; p < 0.001), less swelling (0.93 ± 0.72 cm vs. 1.37 ± 0.78 cm; p = 0.015), and greater ROM (62.19 ± 6.57° vs. 48.08 ± 7.15°; p < 0.001).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>When integrated into nursing practice, CC was more effective than traditional IP in reducing postoperative pain, swelling, and enhancing knee mobility following ACLR. These findings underscore the crucial role of nurses in delivering evidence-based interventions that promote recovery.</div><div>Clinicaltrials.gov idNCT06629285.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":45099,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing","volume":"58 ","pages":"Article 101206"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144312716","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The application of continuous care model in rehabilitation management for total hip arthroplasty patients","authors":"Liqun Dai, Ruiyan Tong, Jingjing Cai, Chenxin Deng, Yanqin Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.ijotn.2025.101205","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijotn.2025.101205","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>With the development of rapid rehabilitation surgery, the hospitalization time for patients undergoing total hip replacement has been shortened, resulting in a reduction in their direct medical care. Postoperatively, they need long-term rehabilitation exercises to restore joint function, which poses additional challenges for health professionals.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>This study aims to construct a rehabilitation management plan for the entire nursing path of hip replacement patients using the continuous care model, solve the problem of interrupted rehabilitation, and thereby improve the rehabilitation effect of patients.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>40 patients from September 2023 to February 2024 were selected as the control group and received routine care. From March to August 2024, 40 patients were selected as the experimental group and received the intervention plan. The differences in rehabilitation exercise compliance, rehabilitation self-efficacy, pain condition, postoperative complications, and patient satisfaction between the two groups were compared.</div></div><div><h3>Result</h3><div>The compliance rate of rehabilitation exercises and self-efficacy in rehabilitation were significantly higher in the experimental group than in the control group. The joint stiffness, joint dislocation, deep vein thrombosis, and pain scores of the experimental group were lower than those of the control group (P < 0.05), while there was no significant difference in joint infection.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>By implementing the rehabilitation management plan based on the continuous care model, it can promote the rehabilitation exercise effect of patients, alleviate their pain, reduce postoperative complications, and improve patient satisfaction.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":45099,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing","volume":"58 ","pages":"Article 101205"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144271520","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Risk factors and nomogram for postoperative delirium in elderly orthopedic patients in the Intensive Care Unit: Retrospective study based on MIMIC–IV","authors":"Hao Chen, Jing Wang, Yu Zhang, Weihong Zhao, Mengnan Han, Jing Zhang, Jianli Li","doi":"10.1016/j.ijotn.2025.101196","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijotn.2025.101196","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>This study aimed to identify predictors of postoperative delirium (POD) in older adult orthopedic ICU patients and develop a nomogram for predicting POD.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Patient data were collected from the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care (MIMIC–IV). Independent predictors for POD were identified using least absolute shrinkage and selection operator and logistic regression. The nomogram was developed using selected predictors and assessed by the bootstrap method. Area under the receiver operating characteristic curves (AUC) and calibration curve were used to determine the discrimination performance and calibration ability. Clinical usefulness was assessed using decision curve analysis (DCA) and clinical impact curve (CIC).</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>A total of 430 older adult orthopedic patients were screened out, with an incidence of POD of 36.2 %. Four independent predictors were identified, including Braden skin score (OR = 0.886; 95 % CI: 0.800–0.982; p = 0.021), mechanical ventilation (OR = 1.883; 95 % CI: 1.179–3.008; p = 0.008), cerebrovascular disease (OR = 2.113; 95 % CI: 1.165–3.831; p = 0.014) and acute physiology score III (APS III) (OR = 1.029; 95 % CI: 1.017–1.042; p < 0.001). The AUC of our nomogram was 0.724 (95 % CI: 0.674–0.774), and internal validation revealed an AUC of 0.713, which suggested moderate predictive performance. The DCA and CIC analysis suggested good clinical utility.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Braden skin score, mechanical ventilation, cerebrovascular disease and <span>APS</span> <span>III</span> are significant predictors of POD in older adult orthopedic patients in the ICU, and the nomogram would be helpful in supporting nursing management of POD.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":45099,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing","volume":"58 ","pages":"Article 101196"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144253763","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Paula Rocha , Cristina Lavareda Baixinho , Carlos Albuquerque , Susana Batista , Maria Adriana Henriques
{"title":"Nurses' perspective on transitional care for older person with hip fracture: a qualitative study","authors":"Paula Rocha , Cristina Lavareda Baixinho , Carlos Albuquerque , Susana Batista , Maria Adriana Henriques","doi":"10.1016/j.ijotn.2025.101214","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijotn.2025.101214","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>The aging process, being associated with a decrease in physical functionality, determines an increased risk of falling and, consequently, a greater risk of associated fractures. Among them, hip fracture often causes functional decline and difficulty returning to the state before the fracture.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To analyze nurses' perceptions of the transition process of the older person with hip fractures on returning home.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A descriptive, exploratory study of a qualitative nature was developed, based on two focus groups (FGs) with semi-structured interviews with nurses providing care to patients with hip fractures undergoing surgical treatment, whose activity takes place in a hospital context and care primary healthcare units, belonging to a Hospital in the central region of Portugal. Systematic data analysis and respective inductive work were carried out, with support from software Meetpulp®.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The analysis of the two FGs, with 10 participants, outlines the contours of the problem that influences the personal, organizational and political spheres. Professionals recommend solutions to mitigate obstacles to the transition of care, such as: early involvement and better preparation of family members before discharge, offering greater support to caregivers, improving communication between professionals, creating a telephone support line, highlighting the importance networking and streamlining processes.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Nurses perceive important problems inherent to the transition process of older person with hip fractures, and the resulting impact on family caregivers and health services. The analysis of these aspects can constitute a basis for the reorganization of health services, in search of the best response to these needs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":45099,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing","volume":"58 ","pages":"Article 101214"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144722965","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Discharge transition experience and nursing needs of elderly patients with hip fracture: A qualitative systematic review","authors":"Chun Huang , Jian Song , Lingli Peng , Zirong Tao","doi":"10.1016/j.ijotn.2025.101162","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijotn.2025.101162","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Unmet nursing needs during hospital discharge for elderly patients with hip fractures may lead to increased readmission rates and mortality.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To investigate the discharge transition experience and nursing needs of elderly patients with hip fracture.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Five electronic databases (PubMed, Web of science, Ovid, CINAHL, Embase) were searched from Jan. 1st, 2014 to Nov. 1st, 2024. Qualitative studies that reported the experiences, perceptions, and needs of elderly patients with hip fractures during the discharge transition were included. Two authors independently screened, and extracted themes. The Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Checklist for Qualitative Research was used to evaluate the quality of literature. Themes were generated by the thematic analysis method of data from the original study.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>A total of 11 qualitative studies were included. And three themes were identified: (1) challenges of transition and rehabilitation, (2) adaptation and coping, (3) ensuring patient-centered rehabilitation and discharge care.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>It is crucial for healthcare staff to address the discharge transition experiences and nursing needs of elderly patients with hip fracture. Additionally, the findings of this review offer valuable insights for healthcare policymakers and administrators to enhance support for patients during the discharge process.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":45099,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing","volume":"57 ","pages":"Article 101162"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143387765","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sonya Clarke, Shareena Bibi Mohd Arif, Carmen Queiros
{"title":"LITERATURE REVIEWS – Skin traction in orthopaedic care: Efficacy, management and clinical practices across the life course","authors":"Sonya Clarke, Shareena Bibi Mohd Arif, Carmen Queiros","doi":"10.1016/j.ijotn.2025.101160","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijotn.2025.101160","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45099,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing","volume":"57 ","pages":"Article 101160"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143349346","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}