title: Does preoperative hip rehabilitation advice improve recovery and patient satisfaction?
abstract: The goal of the current study was to investigate whether preoperative rehabilitation advice reinforced by a patient information booklet can aid recovery after total hip arthroplasty in terms of pain, function, satisfaction, and quality of life. Thirty-five patients awaiting primary total hip arthroplasty were recruited into this study and randomly allocated before admission to receive either the standard pathway of care or the rehabilitation program and booklet. All patients showed increases in function and psychological variables with time. The preoperative class and booklet, however, seemed to have the greatest impact on length of hospital stay, reducing the hospital stay by 3 days, and therapy input required, significantly influencing the cost of the procedure (the rehabilitation class led to a cost saving of 587 British pounds; approximately 810 dollars, per patient). In addition, patients attending the class reported higher levels of satisfaction (99% satisfied in the preoperative rehabilitation class compared with 80% in the control group 3 months postoperatively) and had more realistic expectations of surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Musculoskeletal Medicine, Division of Surgery, Anaesthetics & Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, Charing Cross Hospital, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Alison H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: McGregor
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rylands
authors.forename: Ann
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Owen
authors.forename: Caroline J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Doré
authors.forename: Sean P F
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Hughes
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010174:Pamphlets; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011788:Quality of Life; D020127:Recovery of Function; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires