Vietnamese nurses’ experiences of postoperative care following hip fracture surgery : A qualitative study

Abstract: Introduction: Research is reporting an expecting rise in prevalence of hip fractures, especially in developing countries in Asia. There is, however, a lack of studies done on the Vietnamese nurses’ perceptions of the postoperative care following a hip fracture surgery. Aim: This study's aim was to describe Vietnamese registered nurses’ experience of postoperative care following a hip fracture. Method: A qualitative research. Data were collected through multi semi-structured interviews with seven nurses. Inductive content analysis was used to analyze the data. Results: During the inductive content analysis, four categories and 10 subcategories were developed: What the nursing care involves; routines and reflections on nursing care. Lack of time; workloads effect on nursing care and patient education. Managing their situation; overcoming obstacles generated by lack of time and teamwork between professions and nurses. Improvements; more nurses and more resources. Conclusion: This study describes the thoughts and experiences regarding postoperative care following a hip fracture surgery, from seven Vietnamese nurses.