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A 3 page research paper that answers, first of all, the question of whether or not a hip fracture can cause stress and then whether or not these patients can benefit from stress management intervention. The writer reports yes to both questions and discusses implications in terms of literature. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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morbidity and mortality for geriatric patients (Nightingale, et al, 2001). Roughly 340,000 older adults suffer a hip fracture each year in the U.S. and this often as the effect of
reducing functionality and declines in the activities of daily livings (ADLs) (Fredman, et al, 2006). Research, such as the study conducted by Fredman, et al, reveals that positive affect, that
is the "emotional vitality or optimism" of patients, was a significant factor in their recovery. This study shows that hip fracture patients with "high positive affect" had "faster walking and
chair stand speeds" than did patients with low affect (Fredman, et al, 2006), p. 1074). These findings, particularly when considered with research that has found a significant positive correlation between
hip fracture and depression, indicates that hip fracture patients would benefit greatly from a stress management program. Lenze, et al (2007 found that hip fracture patients are at greatest risk
for developing major depressive disorder (MDD)immediately after the occurrence of the fracture. Research indicates, as does the theory of self-efficacy, that "the stronger the individuals self-efficacy and outcome expectations," the
more likely it is that the individual persist with rehabilitation efforts, which are significant in combating stress and depression (Resnick, et al, 2005). The self-efficacy motivational intervention, the Exercise
Plus Program, that was implemented in the study performed by Resnick and colleagues was found, among other benefits, to improve affective states, and reduce the anxiety that participants felt
in regards to certain activities. The Exercise Plus Program utilized certified exercise trainers who visited participants two to three times weekly for the first two months of the intervention,
with visits decreasing progressively from that point (Resnick, et al, 2005). Participants were encouraged to perform an exercise program five times per week, with each session lasting roughly 30
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