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Short hospital stay augmented with education and home-based rehabilitation improves function and quality of life after hip replacement - Randomized study of 50 patients with 6 months of follow-up

Siggeirsdottir, K ; Olafsson, O ; Jonsson, H ; Iwarsson, Susanne LU ; Gudnason, V and Jonsson, Brynjolfur LU (2005) In Acta Orthopaedica 76(4). p.555-562
Abstract
Background Because of current cost restrictions, we studied the effect of a shorter hospital stay on function, pain and quality of life (QOL) after total hip replacement (THR). Patients and methods 50 patients from two hospitals were randomized into a study group (SG) of 27 patients receiving preoperative and postoperative education programs, as well as home visits from an outpatient team, and a control group (CG) of 23 patients receiving "conventional" rehabilitation often augmented by a stay at a rehabilitation center. Results Mean hospital stay was shorter for the SG than for the CG (6.4 days and 10 days, respectively; p < 0.001). During the 6-month study period, there were 9 non-fatal complications in the SG and 12 in the CG (p =... (More)
Background Because of current cost restrictions, we studied the effect of a shorter hospital stay on function, pain and quality of life (QOL) after total hip replacement (THR). Patients and methods 50 patients from two hospitals were randomized into a study group (SG) of 27 patients receiving preoperative and postoperative education programs, as well as home visits from an outpatient team, and a control group (CG) of 23 patients receiving "conventional" rehabilitation often augmented by a stay at a rehabilitation center. Results Mean hospital stay was shorter for the SG than for the CG (6.4 days and 10 days, respectively; p < 0.001). During the 6-month study period, there were 9 non-fatal complications in the SG and 12 in the CG (p = 0.3). The difference in Oxford Hip Score between the groups was not statistically significant before the operation, but was better for the SG at 2 months (p = 0.03) and this difference remained more or less constant throughout the study. The overall score from the Nottingham Health Profile indicated a better QOL in the SG. Interpretation Our preoperative education program, followed by postoperative home-based rehabilitation, appears to be safer and more effective in improving function and QOL after THR than conventional treatment. (Less)
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10.1080/17453670510041565
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  author       = {{Siggeirsdottir, K and Olafsson, O and Jonsson, H and Iwarsson, Susanne and Gudnason, V and Jonsson, Brynjolfur}},
  issn         = {{1745-3682}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{4}},
  pages        = {{555--562}},
  publisher    = {{Taylor & Francis}},
  series       = {{Acta Orthopaedica}},
  title        = {{Short hospital stay augmented with education and home-based rehabilitation improves function and quality of life after hip replacement - Randomized study of 50 patients with 6 months of follow-up}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17453670510041565}},
  doi          = {{10.1080/17453670510041565}},
  volume       = {{76}},
  year         = {{2005}},
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