Background: Knee replacement results in improved pain symptoms and quality of life, therefore, is one of the most commonly performed orthopedic procedures. The aim of this study was to assess the quality of life among patients with knee replacement. Research design: descriptive research design was utilized in this study. Setting: This study was conducted in Orthopedic Outpatient Clinic at Benha University Hospital in Benha City. The sample: Convenient sample of patients attended to previously mentioned setting; the total sample included 100 patients. Two tools were used I): A structured interviewing questionnaire which consists of three parts to assess a): Demographic characteristics of patients with knee replacement. b): Medical history of patients with knee replacement 2): Knowledge of patients with knee replacement and 3): Reported practices of patients with KR, II): Quality of life scale to assess the effect KR operation on quality of life among the patients. Results: 52 % of patients with KR aged from 50 years old or more, 64% of them were female, and 58% of them were married. Regarding the medical history 64% of the patients had total knee replacement, 26% of the patients had good knowledge about KR, 58% of patients with KR had satisfactory total reported practices scores, and 72% of patients with knee replacement had good total quality of life score. Conclusion: More than one quarter of the patients with KR had good knowledge about KR operation, while more than half of them had satisfactory practices regarding KR and less than three quarters of patients with KR had a good total quality of life scores. There were statistically positive correlations between total knowledge, total practices score and total quality of life of the patients with knee replacement. Recommendations: Health educational program should be developed and implemented for patients with KR to improve, and update them with the most current information about the operation and practices regarding KR operation to enhance their quality of life. |
