Impact of age, sex and surgery type on engagement with an online patient education and support platform developed for total hip and knee replacement patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients should be active participants in the management of their condition and provided with appropriate information throughout their care pathway. We piloted an online digital platform (ODP) to deliver patient education and support (PES) for patients undergoing total hip (THR) and knee replacements (TKR). The aim of this study is to analyse the demographics of patients using the ODP, determine how and when they accessed the ODP and how different sexes and age groups interacted with the ODP.

Methods

Demographics and program library logs for patients registered to the ODP between 21st September 2017 and 28th May 2020 was obtained. Associations between age, sex, type of surgery and engagement were assessed using statistical comparisons.

Results

1195 patients

SUBMITTER: Martin R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9312411 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature