Pre-Operative Occupational Therapy for Patients Having Total Hip Replacements
Received Date: Sep 06, 2017 / Accepted Date: Oct 13, 2017 / Published Date: Oct 16, 2017
Abstract
This evidence-based project implemented a pre-operative education class designed by an occupational therapist (OT). In total, 14 participants scheduled for an elective posterior lateral total hip replacement (THR) were recruited. The class focused on post-surgical precautions following a posterior lateral total hip replacement, performing activities of daily living (ADL's) while following specified precautions, and modifying the home as needed to facilitate performance of daily activity. A 15 question Knowledge Inventory (KI) and the Speilberger State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI 6) was administered before and immediately after the intervention. Results indicated that participants felt prepared after receiving this intervention, results on the KI significantly improved post intervention and although their anxiety fluctuated prior to and post intervention, they felt the content within the class was important to hear.
Keywords: Education; Hip arthritis; Durable medical equipment; Precautions; Activities of daily living; Anxiety
Citation: Keaney K, Lawdis K (2017) Pre-Operative Occupational Therapy for Patients Having Total Hip Replacements. J Community Med Health Educ 7: 563. Doi: 10.4172/2161-0711.1000563
Copyright: © 2017 Keaney K, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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