| Abstract: | The purpose of the study was to explore whether activity performance in elderly people changed following a hip fracture and whether the change influenced life satisfaction. The sample consisted of 29 patients, 23 women and 6 men aged between 65 and 100. In an initial interview at the hospital a questionnaire about daily living activities before the fracture and an ADL taxonomy were used. In a second interview three to four months later at their homes the same questionnaires was used and the subjects were asked about satisfaction with life as a whole. After the fracture many had difficulties in conducting hobby activities and in making social contacts outside the home. Grooming and washing were other activities that few could manage. A large number wanted to perform most of the activities that they did not have the ability to do. A hip fracture is a hazardous event in the life of an elderly person, and may lead to a permanently more restricted life. It is apparent also that this influenced how satisfied these people were with their life in general. |
