FEAR-AVOIDANCE AND SELF-EFFICACY PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS ARE ALTERED AFTER PARTIAL MENISCECTOMY AND ASSOCIATED WITH REHABILITATION OUTCOMES.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Little research has examined how psychosocial factors change over time and influence rehabilitation outcomes following meniscectomy. This information can inform the need to assess and address psychosocial factors in meniscectomy rehabilitation.

Hypothesis/purpose

The purpose of this study was to examine changes in fear-avoidance and self-efficacy psychosocial factors from pre-surgery to one year after meniscectomy and their associations with rehabilitation outcomes. The hypothesis was that psychosocial factors would improve following meniscectomy, and less improvement in psychosocial factors would be associated with less improvement in rehabilitation outcomes.

Study design

Prospective cohort.

Methods

Twenty-five patients with partial meniscectomy par

SUBMITTER: Hsu CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7735696 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature