A randomized clinical trial of a new perioperative practice model on anxiety and health‐related quality of life in arthroplasty patients. Issue 4 (12th February 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pulkkinen, Maria; Jousela, Irma; Sintonen, Harri; Engblom, Janne; Salanterä, Sanna; Junttila, Kristiina
• Is Part Of: Nursing open. Volume 8:Issue 4(2021)
• Page Start: 1593
• Page End: 1605
• Publication Date: 2021-02-12
• Subjects: anxiety -- continuity -- health‐related quality of life -- nursing -- perioperative practice model -- randomized clinical trial; 610.73
• DOI: 10.1002/nop2.776
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2054-1058

Abstract

Abstract: Aims: To explore the effectiveness of a new perioperative practice model on anxiety and health‐related quality of life in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty and total knee arthroplasty under spinal anaesthesia. Design: A randomized clinical trial. Methods: Control group participants ( N = 222) received standard perioperative care, meaning they were cared for by various nurses during their perioperative process without postoperative visits. Intervention group participants ( N = 231) were assigned one named anaesthesia nurse during their entire perioperative process who visited them postoperatively. Both groups responded to two self‐reported questionnaires: the generic 15D health‐related quality of life instrument and the State‐Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) measuring anxiety two to three weeks pre‐operatively and three months postoperatively. Results: There were no statistically significant differences between the groups at baseline or at follow‐up in health‐related quality of life or anxiety.