Thailand currently has 11.6 million people aged 60 and over, representing 17.57 percent of the total population. The majority of elderly individuals suffer from knee pain, with 43.9 percent suffering from osteoarthritis. The most effective treatment for osteoarthritis patients is knee replacement surgery. Prior to surgery, patients must receive essential surgical information from their attending physician and nurses. Nurses play a crucial role in providing knowledge, including osteoarthritis, be
Conditions
Interventions
The first session took place on the day of the doctor'
s appointment to reserve a hospital bed.
The session lasted 17 minutes.
1. The researcher greeted and introduced himself/herself, explained the objectives, activities, and duration of the research, an
s knowledge e-book.
- The researcher played a video on four pre-operative muscle exercises and provided an opportunity for questions.
- Requested cooperation in learning about the knowledge via the Li
Experimental Behavioral,No Intervention Behavioral
an educational program for pre-operative and self-care promotion ,standard nursing care
Sponsors
None listed
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Male and female patients aged 18 years and over 2) Experience a sense of well-being with osteoarthritis requiring a total knee replacement, especially if this is the first knee replacement 3) Have a phone with access to the Line application 4) Supports the Line application 5) Able to communicate well in Thai and cooperate in the research
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with underlying medical conditions that prevent them from following the exercise program, such as: 1.heart disease 2.respiratory disease 3.neurological disease with poor symptom control
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Knowledge level at pre intervention, the first day of hospital admission, the day before surgery, the day of hospital discharge, 2 weeks, and 6 weeks after the end of the intervention. Knowledge questionnaire,the knee flexion range at pre intervention, 2 weeks, and 6 weeks after the end of the intervention. Post-operative rehabilitation of the knee joint using knee range measurement | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| N/A N/A N/A | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactSasikan Palakawong Na Ayutaya
Thammasat University Hospital
Outcome results
None listed