英文摘要 |
Background / Purpose : Home-based rehabilitation is essential issue after total knee replacement (TKR), that could be significantly improve physical function, and avoid fall accident. The purpose of the study was to develop the home-based rehabilitation manual for patient after TKR, and to improve the implementation rate and effectiveness of rehabilitation exercises for TKR patients after surgery.
Methods: This study used six steps referred to the scholars’ methods to construction of the home-based rehabilitation manual, including confirm the health education target and the purpose of the manual, collect relevant data after total knee arthroplasty, formulate the content of the health education manual, specifically compile the content of the health education manual, the first draft of the expert review and the first draft of the expert review, and based on 5-point Likert scale to calculate the mean ± SD and content validity index (CVI).
Result: This manual content included: the importance of exercise after TKR, diagnosis and risk factors of osteoarthritis, post-operative activities and posture, precautions for daily life at home, dietary guidance, precautions for home rehabilitation exercise after TKR surgery, homebased rehabilitation performed within three months after surgery for TKR. This manual total mean score was 4.46±0.54. The CVI of the applicability, correctness and legibility of the manual content were .88, 1, and .88 respectively, and total CVI was .92.
Conclusions: The dosage and intensity of home-based rehabilitation exercises should be considered, and regularly track is needed. We expect that home-based rehabilitation manual will enhance the willingness and effectiveness of TKR patients to rehabilitate at home, thereby improve the quality of life, and achieve a health promotion. |