Total hip replacement - College of Occupational Therapists
Total hip replacement - College of Occupational Therapists
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Appendix 5: Evidence- based review tables<br />
Source Design and participants Intervention Outcomes Results Quality and comment<br />
Chow (2001) Prospective cohort study<br />
Aim: to investigate whether<br />
carers experienced stress from<br />
looking after individuals with<br />
osteoarthritis who were<br />
waiting for a THR<br />
Convenience sampling<br />
72 participants – initial<br />
response rate <strong>of</strong> 58% gave 34<br />
pairs <strong>of</strong> caregivers/receivers<br />
23 out <strong>of</strong> the 34 pairs<br />
participated in second stage<br />
Carers: mean age 63 years<br />
Male: female ratio = 10:13<br />
Care receivers:<br />
Mean age 70 years<br />
Male: female ratio = 8:15<br />
<strong>Total</strong> <strong>hip</strong> <strong>replacement</strong>. Completed prior to and 3<br />
months following the <strong>hip</strong><br />
<strong>replacement</strong><br />
Service user outcomes:<br />
• The Nottingham Health<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>ile (NHP)<br />
• Visual Analogue Pain<br />
Scale.<br />
Caregiver outcomes:<br />
• Robinson’s Caregiver<br />
Stress Index<br />
• Visual Analogue Pain<br />
Scale (completed with<br />
level <strong>of</strong> pain caregiver<br />
perceived the care<br />
receiver to be in).<br />
Care receivers:<br />
• NHP – 52.6% significant<br />
improvement in mean score postoperatively<br />
(p
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