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Area of Science:

  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Patient Education
  • Evidence-Based Medicine

Background:

  • Hip and knee replacements are major surgeries causing significant patient stress.
  • Preoperative education is hypothesized to reduce anxiety and improve surgical outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the effectiveness of preoperative education for total hip replacement (THR) or total knee replacement (TKR) patients.
  • To evaluate impacts on pain, function, quality of life, anxiety, hospital stay, and adverse events.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized and quasi-randomized controlled trials.
  • Searched multiple databases (Cochrane, MEDLINE, EMBASE, etc.) up to May 2013.
  • Included trials comparing preoperative education (verbal, written, audiovisual) with usual care.

Main Results:

  • 18 trials (1463 participants) were included; many had low methodological quality.
  • For hip replacement, preoperative education showed minimal to no significant benefit in pain, function, or anxiety.
  • For knee replacement, preoperative education also demonstrated no significant improvements in pain, function, or quality of life.

Conclusions:

  • Current evidence is insufficient to confirm benefits of preoperative education for reducing anxiety or improving surgical outcomes.
  • Preoperative education may be a valuable adjunct for specific patient populations (e.g., those with anxiety or depression) when tailored to individual needs.