The effect of educational intervention on the pain and rehabilitation performance of patients who undergo a total knee replacement

Su‐Ru Chen, Chyang‐Shiong Chen and Pi‐Chu Lin

Journal of Clinical Nursing, 2014, vol. 23, issue 1-2, 279-287

Abstract: Aims and objectives To determine the effects of health education on postoperative pain, the practice of rehabilitative exercises and functional recovery of total knee‐replacement patients. Background Most total knee‐replacement patients experience pain and limited physical activities during recovery and rehabilitation. Many patients fail to implement an effective rehabilitation plan because of the pain and a lack of practical knowledge regarding the rehabilitation process. Design Quasi‐experimental design. Methods We recruited 92 total knee‐replacement patients for our study. The experimental group (n = 42) received a health‐educational intervention. The control group (n = 50) received routine care. Results The experimental group reported lower levels of postoperative pain than the control group. The stair‐climbing ability of the experimental group was superior to that of the control group. The experimental group also had superior scores for regular straight‐leg raises and muscle power of the affected leg, compared with the control group. Conclusion The preoperative health‐educational intervention reduced the level of postoperative pain experience by total knee‐replacement patients, increased the regularity with which they performed rehabilitative exercises and accelerated the recovery of their physical functioning. Relevance to clinical practice The health‐educational model can be included in regular clinical management and care of total knee‐replacement patients.

Date: 2014
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