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. 2023 Dec 6;23(4):15.
doi: 10.5334/ijic.7579. eCollection 2023 Oct-Dec.

Integrating Psychosocial Care into Orthopedic Settings: A Qualitative Study of Provider Perspectives

Mira Reichman  1 , Ellie A Briskin  2 , Brooke A Duarte  2   3 , Ana-Maria Vranceanu  2   4 , Victoria A Grunberg  2   4   5
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Integrating Psychosocial Care into Orthopedic Settings: A Qualitative Study of Provider Perspectives

Mira Reichman et al. Int J Integr Care. .

Abstract

Introduction: Approximately 50% of persons with orthopedic injuries experience psychosocial distress (e.g., depression, anxiety), which can predict chronic pain and disability. Offering psychosocial services in orthopedic settings can promote patient recovery. This study explores health care professionals' perceptions of and recommendations regarding integrated psychosocial care for orthopedic settings.

Methods: We conducted 18 semi-structured focus groups with 79 orthopedic health care professionals (e.g., surgeons, residents, nurses) across three Level I Trauma Centers. This secondary data analysis used the evidence-based Rainbow Model of Integrated Care framework to structure hybrid inductive-deductive qualitative data analysis.

Results: Orthopedic health care professionals identified potential benefits to psychosocial service integration across all dimensions of integration (i.e., clinical, professional, organizational, system, functional, and normative). These benefits included increased patient satisfaction with care, decreased burden on medical providers to manage patient distress, and decreased healthcare utilization costs. They also identified barriers (e.g., fast-paced clinic flow, mental health stigma) and offered recommendations to address barriers across dimensions of integration.

Conclusion: Integrated psychosocial care for orthopedic trauma patients has the potential to improve patient recovery and long-term physical and mental health outcomes. This work identifies strategies to inform the development and implementation of initiatives to integrate psychosocial services within orthopedic settings.

Keywords: Orthopedic trauma; integrated care; patient satisfaction; psychosocial services.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have no competing interests to declare.

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