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KMID : 0388320190260040269
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Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing
2019 Volume.26 No. 4 p.269 ~ p.281
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The Effects of Venous Thromboembolism Prevention Education for Elderly Patients with Total Knee Arthroplasty
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Lee Mi-Hee
Gu Mee-Ock
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was conducted to develop and test the effects of venous thromboembolism prevention education for elderly patients with total knee arthroplasty.
Methods: A non-equivalent control group posttest only non-synchronized design was used. The participants were 43 older adults (experimental group: 21, control group: 20) who had experienced total knee arthroplasty surgery at *university hospital located in *city. Venous thromboembolism prevention education consisted of a 20 minute intervention on the evening before the operation anda 5 minute intervention on the operation day including education and strategies for enhancing health belief. Data were collected from October 20, 2017 to March 10, 2018. Data were analyzed using independent t-test and Mann-Whitney U test with SPSS/WIN 24.0.
Results: The experimental group showed significantly higher levels of knowledge, self-reported preventive behaviors, and number of ankle movements compared to the control group.
Conclusion: The study findings indicate that venous thromboembolism prevention education can be recommended as an effective nursing intervention for preventing venous thromboembolism of elderly patients with totalknee arthroplasty.
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KEYWORD
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Aged, Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee, Venous Thromboembolism, Education
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