Background: Total knee arthroplasty “TKA” is described among the most commonly
performed surgical interventions in orthopedics worldwide. Post TKA, bio-psychosocial needs is
considered a vital aspect of care as patients may experience intense disabling pain and psychosocial
problems that may negatively influence recovery and outcomes Aim: To evaluate the effect of biopsychosocial health model based educational program on patients' needs post total knee
arthroplasty. Design: A quasi experimental (pre/posttest) research design was used to achieve the
aim of this study. Setting: Orthopedics inpatient and outpatient departments at Benha University
Hospital. Sample: A purposive sample of 66 adult patients. Tools: Tool I: Patients' interview
questionnaire, it includes two parts; 1) socio-demographic characteristics of the studied patients, 2)
patients’ clinical data. Tool II: Postoperative bio-psychosocial needs assessment; it included three
parts; (a)-WOMAC Index, (b)-Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, (c)-Social Dysfunction
Rating Scale. Results: A statistically significant improvement was found between pre-educational
program application and after as well follow up post educational program application regarding
patient’s total knowledge level. Also, there is a statistically significant difference between preeducational program application and after as well follow up post educational program application
among the studied patients regarding all domains of physical, psychological and social needs at Pvalue ≤ 0.05 |
