Does preoperative hip rehabilitation advice improve recovery and patient satisfaction?1
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Study population
Thirty-five patients undergoing THA (10 men, 25 women; mean age, 71.9 ± 9.3 years; age range, 51–92 years) were recruited into this study at the authors’ institution. Written informed consent and ethical approval were obtained. The mean duration of symptoms was 40.0 ± 40.3 months, and patients spent on average 10.9 ± 12.1 months on the waiting list. Patients undergoing revision arthroplasty or bilateral arthroplasty, patients with previous hip joint arthroplasty, coexisting morbidity such as a
Preadmission expectations in each group
Patients in group A showed a nonsignificant trend toward lower expectations at admission compared with preadmission, which may be attributed to the information provided in the class and information booklet.
Postoperative satisfaction with surgery
Patients in group A reported higher levels of satisfaction than patients in group B (P<.01) at discharge and 3-month postoperative review (Fig. 1).
Comparison of expected and actual satisfaction with surgery
The calculated difference between expected and actual satisfaction (before and after surgery) was negative in group A and positive in group B,
Discussion
This study showed that the inclusion of a preoperative advice class and booklet improves patient expectations and satisfaction levels. Researchers have reported that patients who underwent hip and knee arthroplasty have unrealistic preoperative expectations of recovery, including pain and function 1, 14. Where patients get information on recovery and outcome is not known, but it is often attributed to information provided at surgery, experiences of family and friends, and information provided
Acknowledgements
The authors would like to thank Naffis Anjarawalla and Helena Aarons for their help with this study.
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