Effectiveness of Nurse led education on Knowledge regarding post operative care among total knee-replacement surgery patients in selected hospitals at Trichy
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.63001/tbs.2025.v20.i01.pp215-217Keywords:
Education, Post operative care, total knee-replacementAbstract
Aims and objectives
To determine the effects of Nurse led education on postoperative care among 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 30 total knee-replacement patients for our study. The experimental group (n = 15) received a health-educational intervention. The control group (n = 15) 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.