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Patients' experiences during the first 12 weeks after discharge in fast-track hip and knee arthroplasty - a qualitative study.
Specht, Kirsten Agerskov, Hanne Kjaersgaard-Andersen, Per Jester, Rebecca Pedersen, Birthe D
Specht, Kirsten
Agerskov, Hanne
Kjaersgaard-Andersen, Per
Jester, Rebecca
Pedersen, Birthe D
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2018-08-24
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Due to the shortened length of stay in fast-track total hip and knee arthroplasty, patients must at a very early stage following surgery take responsibility for their postoperative care and treatment. It is important to establish if this treatment modality of fast-track is not only cost-effective, but meets patients' expectations and needs. To explore the lived experience of patients in fast-track total hip and knee arthroplasty during the first 12 weeks after discharge. A phenomenological-hermeneutic approach was used inspired by Ricoeur's theory of narrative and interpretation. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 8 patients 2 and 12 weeks after discharge. Through the structural analysis 3 themes emerged: 1) Dealing with transition between hospital and home, 2) Pain and self-management of medication, 3) Challenges in rehabilitation.
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Specht, K. (et al) 2018, Patients' experiences during the first 12 weeks after discharge in fast-track hip and knee arthroplasty - a qualitative study, International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing, 31 pp 13-19
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30297138
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1878-1241
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