Impact of surgically operated hip fracture on the quality of life, functional status and mood of the elderly

Abstract Objectives To determine the quality of life related to health, functional capacity and mood to hip fracture and one month after surgery. Method Prospective and descriptive study developed from January 2015 to January 2016 in Campo Aranuelo Hospital (Navalmoral de la Mata, Caceres, Spain). Sociodemographic variables, functional capacity (Barthel Index), dependence (Lawton and Brody Scale), quality of life related to health (Questionnaire Euroqol-5D) and on mood (Yesavage geriatric depression scale GDS15) were collected, prior to the hip fracture and one month after the intervention. Results Significant decrease in functional capacity (Barthel), the mean score was 86.66 before the fracture, compared to 58.72 at the month after surgery (p  Conclusions The fracture of the head affects the functionality of the elderly, causing dependence for the basic and instrumental activities of daily life. It also affects the quality of life related to health and this decreases significantly in the month after surgery. Depressive mood is inversely related to perceived quality of life.