title: Total joint arthroplasty patients' perception of received knowledge of care.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The education of orthopaedic patients is an essential component of nursing, because it has been shown to have a positive impact on outcomes of care and treatment.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To describe total joint arthroplasty patients' perceptions of received knowledge on discharge.
  
  
  METHODS
  Patients (n = 123, mean age 68 years) undergoing total hip or knee arthroplasty self-administered a structured instrument, including 6 different dimensions of knowledge.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Patients perceived that they received most knowledge on the biophysiological dimension and least on the financial dimension. Patients' discharge destination and positive evaluation of hospitalization were related to their perceptions of the knowledge received.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Individually tailored education is needed to meet patients' educational needs. Nurses are responsible for ensuring that patients have enough knowledge even if they do not ask for this knowledge.
authors.affiliation: ORTON Orthopaedic Hospital, Invalid Foundation, Tenholantie 10, Helsinki, Finland.
authors.forename: Liisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Montin
authors.forename: Kirsi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Johansson
authors.forename: Jyrki
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kettunen
authors.forename: Jouko
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Katajisto
authors.forename: Helena
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Leino-Kilpi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000523:psychology*; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged