Effect of Counseling on Quality of Life and Self-Care Agency for Patients Who are Scheduled for Total Knee Replacement

• Published in: Clinical nursing research Vol. 31; no. 3; p. 519
• Main Authors: Kaya, Çiğdem, Bilik, Özlem
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.03.2022
• Subjects: Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee; Counseling; Humans; Quality of Life; Self Care; Telephone; nurse counseling; total knee replacement; counseling; quality of life; self-care agency
• ISSN: 1552-3799
• DOI: 10.1177/10547738211058985

This study aims to determine the effect of counseling on quality of life and self-care agency for patients who are scheduled for total knee replacement (TKR). The study has a quantitative and quasi-experimental design with a control group. The patients in the control group (  = 40) received routine care. Face-to-face and telephone counseling was offered to individuals in the intervention group (  = 39). The data was collected at face-to-face interviews by using a patient characteristics form, Quality of Life Scale, and Self-Care Agency Scale. The scores for quality of life and self-care agency in the 6th to 8th and 14th to 16th weeks after surgery were very significantly higher in the intervention group than in the control group (  < .001). This study shows that counseling given by the nurse increases the quality of life and self-care agency of patients undergoing TKR.