None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
This study examines the impact of prehabilitation programs on patients undergoing total knee and hip replacements in Australia, where osteoarthritis is prevalent. Research indicates that these programs, which include supervised exercises and educational sessions, can significantly reduce hospital length of stay and costs, especially for total knee replacement patients. Participants in prehabilitation also report improved functional outcomes, reduced pain, and enhanced muscle strength post-surgery. Despite the positive findings, patients at SJOG Berwick Hospital currently lack access to preoperative education from allied health professionals. The study aims to assess whether implementing an educational session prior to surgery can reduce hospital length of stay for these patients. The hypothesis of this study that attending an education session prior to hip or knee replacement surgery will reduce hopsital lengh of stay post-operatively
Interventions
Patients scheduled for elective hip or knee replacement at SJG Berwick Hospital between September 2024 and March 2025 will be invited to attend a preoperative education session. They will receive an invitation via telephone and a copy of the Patient Information Statement and consent form. This education session represents a new initiative at SJG Berwick Hospital and will be conducted biweekly. Participants will only attend one education session prior to their surgery. The mode of delivery will b
Patients scheduled for elective hip or knee replacement at SJG Berwick Hospital between September 2024 and March 2025 will be invited to attend a preoperative education session. They will receive an invitation via telephone and a copy of the Patient Information Statement and consent form. This education session represents a new initiative at SJG Berwick Hospital and will be conducted biweekly. Participants will only attend one education session prior to their surgery. The mode of delivery will be in a group setting up to 10 participants per session. Participants who wish to be involved in the study will need to complete a consent form prior to attending the education session. The session, lasting 60 minutes, will be led by a physiotherapist or an occupational therapist and will utilize Microsoft PowerPoint slides. Topics covered will include an overview of hip/knee replacement, expectations post-surgery, the roles of physiotherapy and occupational therapy, hospital discharge planning, and necessary equipment for discharge. Following the session, participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and will be provided with an exercise sheet to complete weekly until their surgery date. It is noted that as most patients have already participated in an exercise program with physiotherapists external to SJG Berwick Hospital, the exercise component of this intervention will not be evaluated in the study.
Sponsors
St John of God Berwick Hospital
Study design
Allocation
Non-randomised trial
Intervention model
Other
Primary purpose
Educational / counselling / training
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Patients who will have elective hip or knee replacement done at SJG Berwick Hospital between September 2024 and March 2025 will be eligible to participate in this study.
Exclusion criteria
Patients are excluded if they are not booked an elective hip or knee replacement at SJG Berwick Hospital.
Outcome results
None listed