Ethnographic Study of Surgical Palliative Care Delivery for Older Adults With Hip Fracture
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Published online on May 20, 2026
Abstract
["Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, EarlyView. ", "\nOlder adults with hip fracture face a sudden decline in health, yet most never receive palliative care. This study used ethnography to examine how palliative care is woven into surgical care, revealing strengths in primary palliative care integration as well as unmet needs such as psychosocial and caregiving challenges.\n"]