title: Computer assisted instruction for preoperative and postoperative patient education in joint replacement surgery.
abstract: This article describes a comprehensive system for preoperative and postoperative patient education. The system offers a cost-effective method of instruction which encourages patient interaction and practice with decision making. The system was designed for patients undergoing total joint replacement surgery and includes two preoperative lessons, and a third lesson presented postoperatively at the bedside. The computer lessons were developed using data collected by a patient assessment instrument, and collaboratively with input from a nurse clinical specialist, orthopedic surgeon, physical therapist, and computer programmer. In this project, several advantages for using computer assisted instruction for preoperative and postoperative patient education were identified.
authors.affiliation: Multipurpose Arthritis Center, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tibbles
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Reisine
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rippey
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Donald
mesh_terms: D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction; D006801:Humans; D007595:Joint Prosthesis; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000379:methods*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011300:Preoperative Care