title: Effects of an experimental program on post-hospital adjustment of early discharged patients.
abstract: This paper reports the results of a study evaluating the effects of an experimental program on post-hospital adjustment of early discharged patients after total hip arthroplasties. This experimental program consisted of patient teaching by means of a pamphlet and videotape, and regular home visits by a community health nurse. A significant difference was found between the experimental and control patients in perceived preparedness for discharge and post-hospital exercise compliance. The early discharged experimental patients demonstrated post-hospital objective and subjective functional capabilities equal to those of the control patients. This study is seen to have implications for nursing service and nursing education.
authors.affiliation: Dalhousie University, School of Nursing, Halifax, Canada.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nolde
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Yabsley
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000359:Aftercare / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D000368:Aged; D002170:Canada; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006622:Hip Prosthesis / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D015397:Program Evaluation; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic