Pain Experience, Pain Management, and Functional Status Among Persons with Joint Replacement After Hospital Discharge
Keywords:
Functional status, Joint replacement surgery, Pain experience, Pain managementAbstract
Appropriate pain management after discharge is essential for the functional status of individuals who have undergone joint replacement. This descriptive study aimed to examine the pain experience, pain management, and functional status of individuals with joint replacement following hospital discharge. Participants consisted of 84 individuals who had been discharged after joint replacement surgery. The research instruments included the Brief Pain Inventory, the Pain Management Strategies Questionnaire, and the Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS). Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis.
The results revealed that all participants experienced pain, including those with mild (57.14%), moderate (34.52%), and severe pain (8.33%). The average pain interference scores for those with mild, moderate, and severe pain were 1.23 (SD = 1.28), 2.88 (SD = 1.95), and 3.20 (SD = 1.70), respectively. The most frequently used pain management strategy identified by participants was taking oral pain medications. Cold compression was identified as the most commonly and frequently used non-pharmacological method. The functional status of participants was at a moderate level (M = 36.06, SD = 9.32). The average functional status scores for those with mild, moderate, and severe pain were 39.33 (SD = 9.40), 31.79 (SD = 7.79), and 31.26 (SD = 5.12), respectively.
The findings of this study provide fundamental insights into the pain experience, pain management, and functional status of individuals following joint replacement surgery after hospital discharge. Nurses can use this information in planning effective pain management and promoting the functional status of persons with joint replacement.
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