Abstract:
Objective
To evaluate the implementation effect of "internet + home nursing service"after total hip arthroplasty (THA) in the elderly.
Methods
A convenience sampling method was employed to include 60 elderly patients who underwent THA at the First People's Hospital of Guangzhou.Using the random number table method, thepatients were randomly divided into an intervention group and a control group, with 30 patients in each group. The intervention group received "internet + home nursing service", while the control group received routine nursing care. Hip function, self-care ability, ability to daily living, quality of life, and the incidence of complications were evaluated atone, three, and sixmonths after discharge.The data analysis was compared using repeated measures analysis of variance and chi square tests.
Results
The interaction effects between the two groups about hip function, self-care ability, daily living ability, and quality of life scores before and after the intervention were statistically significant (F=23.401, 11.675, 9.863, 2.967, all P<0.05); the intervention group performed significantly better in these indicators compared to the control group. The incidence of complications was lower than that in the control group (χ2=5.880, P<0.05).
Conclusion
"Internet +home nursing service" can effectively improve the self-care and daily living ability of elderly patients after THA, effectively promote the recovery of hip function, reduce the incidence of complications, and improve the quality of life.
Key words:
Arthroplasty,replacement,hip,
Computer communication networks,
Aged;Nursing,
Quality of life
Cuiping Chen, Peijun Li, Jingrong Du, Qingmei Xie, Yining Xu, Shuyu Zhuo, Xiaofang Li. Application effect of internet plus home nursing service in elderly patients after total hip replacement[J]. Chinese Journal of Joint Surgery(Electronic Edition), 2024, 18(05): 676-681.