The Effects of Home Care Exercise Program on Knee Joint Function and Quality of Life in Patients with Total Knee Replacement Arthroplasty

슬관절 전치환술 환자의 조기퇴원 후 가정간호 운동 프로그램이 슬관절기능 상태와 삶의 질에 미치는 효과

  • Lee, Mi-Kyoung (Department of Home Heath Care, Samsung Medical Center) ;
  • Lee, In-Hee (Department of Orthopedic Nursing, Samsung Medical Center) ;
  • Ju, Jung-Hea (Department of Orthopedic Nursing, Samsung Medical Center) ;
  • Hwang, Mun-Suk (Department of Home Heath Care, Samsung Medical Center) ;
  • Seo, Jai-Gon (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Samsung Medical Center) ;
  • Sung, Young-Hee (Nursing Department, Samsung Medical Center)
  • 이미경 (삼성서울병원 가정간호파트) ;
  • 이인희 (삼성서울병원 정형외과병동 간호과) ;
  • 주정혜 (삼성서울병원 정형외과병동 간호과) ;
  • 황문숙 (삼성서울병원 가정간호파트) ;
  • 서재곤 (삼성서울병원 정형외과) ;
  • 성영희 (삼성서울병원 간호부 간호부)
  • Published : 2005.11.10

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of home care exercise program on knee joint function(WOMAC) and the quality of life in patient with total knee replacement arthroplasty. Method: Forty-one subjects were sampled according to research criteria, and divided into two groups : 21 out of experimental group and 20 out of control group. The patients having treatment of total knee replacement arthroplasty were out of the hospital. After surgery executed, it took 8days for them to recovere their health conditions since 10th day, the experimental group received the home care exercise program per regularly four days interval. Results: 1) After applying home care exercise program, the total score on the WOMAC Index for the control group was $3.09{\pm}.76$. The score of the experimental group was $3.55{\pm}.55$ which is statistically higher than that of the control group. (P=.007). 2) After applying home care exercise program, the score of the quality of life for the control group was $3.09{\pm}.50$. The score of the experimental group was $3.46{\pm}.35$ Which is statistically higher than that of the control group. (P=.007). Conclusion: This figures show that home care exercise program has good results. These findings also indicate that the services of home care exercise program are alternatives for the hospitalization.

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