The impact of a digital joint school educational programme on post-operative outcomes following lower limb arthroplasty: a retrospective comparative cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As part of an ongoing service improvement project, a digital 'joint school' (DJS) was developed to provide education and support to patients undergoing total hip (THR) and total knee (TKR) replacement surgery. The DJS allowed patients to access personalised care plans and educational resources using web-enabled devices, from being listed for surgery until 12 months post-operation. The aim of this study was to compare a cohort of patients enrolled into the DJS with a cohort of patients from the same NHS trust who received a standard 'non-digital' package of education and support in terms of Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL), functional outcomes and hospital length of stay (LoS).

Methods

A retrospective comparative cohort study of all patients undergoing primar

SUBMITTER: Gray J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9053557 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature