Effect of rehabilitation education on pain, knee stiffness and performance difficulty in patients undergoing knee replacement surgery: A randomized clinical trial

Autor: Sheyda Atabaki, Mansoureh Ashghali Farahani, Shima Haghani
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Journal of Acute Disease, Vol 8, Iss 6, Pp 233-238 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2221-6189
2589-5516
DOI: 10.4103/2221-6189.272854
Popis: Objective: To determine the effect of rehabilitation education on pain, knee stiffness and performance difficulty in patients undergoing knee replacement surgery. Methods: This randomized clinical trial study was performed on 96 patients undergoing knee replacement surgery, who were randomly divided into two groups: the control group and the intervention group, with 48 patients in each group. In the intervention group, the patients received educational intervention in four stages (one day before surgery, 24 h and 48 h later, upon discharge from the hospital. In the control group, only the routine of the hospital was performed. Questionnaires were completed before and 6 weeks after the intervention. Results: The mean scores of pain, knee stiffness and performance difficulty were significantly decreased in the intervention group (P=0.01). Compared to the control group, the intervention group had a better outcome of the illness, including pain, knee stiffness and performance difficulty (P=0.001). Conclusion: Rehabilitation education could be a suitable way to improve the surgical outcomes of patients undergoing total knee replacement.
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