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. 2022 Jan 10;37(2):e7.
doi: 10.3346/jkms.2022.37.e7.

Effectiveness of Online Video Instruction on Time to Start Ambulation and Duration of Hospital Stay, Satisfaction and Functional Recovery in Patients Undergoing Total Hip Arthroplasty

Hong-Seok Kim #  1 , Young-Kyun Lee #  2   3 , Samuel Jaeyoon Won  2 , Se Jin Park  2 , Jung-Wee Park  4 , Kyung-Hoi Koo  2   3
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Effectiveness of Online Video Instruction on Time to Start Ambulation and Duration of Hospital Stay, Satisfaction and Functional Recovery in Patients Undergoing Total Hip Arthroplasty

Hong-Seok Kim et al. J Korean Med Sci. .

Abstract

Background: At the end of 2014, we implemented an online video to inform patients of the entire process from admission to rehabilitation after total hip arthroplasty (THA). In this study, we investigated the effectiveness of online video instruction in THA patients.

Methods: Electronic medical records of 184 patients undergoing THA in 2014 (pre-video group) and 182 patients in 2015 (post-video group) were reviewed. We compared 1) the time to start wheelchair ambulation, 2) walker or crutch ambulation, 3) the length of hospital stay, 4) postoperative satisfaction using visual analogue scale (0-10 points), and 5) modified Harris Hip Score (mHHS) at postoperative 6 weeks.

Results: In the post-video group, the time to start wheelchair ambulation (1.8 ± 0.6 vs. 2.4 ± 3.2 days, P = 0.021) and walker/crutch ambulation were faster (2.9 ± 1.2 vs. 3.8 ± 1.0 days, P = 0.016), and the hospital stay was shorter (8.2 ± 4.7 vs. 9.9 ± 7.8 days, P = 0.001) compared to the pre-video group. The visual analogue scale for satisfaction (7.84 ± 1.62 vs. 7.68 ± 1.85 points) and mHHS (89.59 ± 9.47 vs. 89.58 ± 8.59) were similar.

Conclusion: Online video instruction is an effective tool to expedite ambulation and reduce the hospital stay without compromising the clinical outcome and postoperative complications after THA.

Keywords: Arthroplasty; Education; Hip; Online Video.

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The authors have no potential conflicts of interest to disclose.

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Fig. 1. Diagram of the included patients before and after the implementation of the online video program.
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