摘要
Objective:To determine the effect of rehabilitation education on pain,knee stiffness and performance difficulty in patients undergoing knee replacement surgery.Methods:This randomized clinical trial study was performed on 96 patients undergoing knee replacement surgery,who were randomly divided into two groups:the control group and the intervention group,with 48 patients in each group.In the intervention group,the patients received educational intervention in four stages one day before surgery,24 h and 48 h later,upon discharge from the hospital.In the control group,only the routine of the hospital was performed.Questionnaires were completed before and 6 weeks after the intervention.Results:The mean scores of pain,knee stiffness and performance difficulty were significantly decreased in the intervention group(P=0.01).Compared to the control group,the intervention group had a better outcome of the illness,including pain,knee stiffness and performance difficulty(P=0.001).Conclusion:Rehabilitation education could be a suitable way to improve the surgical outcomes of patients undergoing total knee replacement.
