The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 25, Issue 4 , Pages 547-551, June 2010

Patient Education Before Hip or Knee Arthroplasty Lowers Length of Stay

  • Richard S. Yoon, BS
    • ,
  • Kate W. Nellans, MD, MPH
    • ,
  • Jeffrey A. Geller, MD
    • ,
  • Abraham D. Kim, BA
    • ,
  • Maiken R. Jacobs, MA, OTR/L
    • ,
  • William Macaulay, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: William Macaulay, MD, Clinical Orthopedic Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Center for Hip and Knee Replacement (CHKR), CHKR Hip and Knee Fellowship, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, New York-Presbyterian at Columbia University Medical Center, 622 W 168th St, PH 1146, New York, NY 10032.

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Center for Hip and Knee Replacement (CHKR), New York-Presbyterian at Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York

Received 24 July 2008; accepted 16 March 2009. published online 11 May 2009.

Abstract 

From April 2006 to May 2007, 261 patients undergoing primary unilateral total hip arthroplasty or total knee arthroplasty were offered voluntary participation in a one-on-one preoperative educational program. Length of stay (LOS) and inpatient data were monitored and recorded, prospectively. Education participants enjoyed a significantly shorter LOS than nonparticipants for both total hip arthroplasty (3.1 ± 0.8 days vs 3.9 ± 1.4 days; P = .0001) and total knee arthroplasty (3.1 ± 0.9 days vs 4.1 ± 1.9 days; P = .001).

Keywords: patient education, preoperative care, hip arthroplasty, knee arthroplasty, length of stay

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 No benefits or funds were received in support of the study.

PII: S0883-5403(09)00086-2

doi:10.1016/j.arth.2009.03.012

The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 25, Issue 4 , Pages 547-551, June 2010

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