Study on the application of Internet+home care after total hip arthroplasty

LIN Yuan; HE Hongyan

doi:10.3969/j.issn.2096-501X.2025.02.015

Abstract：Objective To explore and analyze the application effect of internet+home care in patients after total hip arthroplasty(THA).Methods 68 patients who underwent THA at Guangxi Hospital Division of the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University from January 2023 to March 2024 were selected.They were randomly divided into two groups,the study group(n=34)and the control group(n=34).The study group adopted the diversified nursing combined with health education based on internet+home care,while the control group adopted conventional nursing combined with health education.The self-management ability,negative emotion,hip joint,quality of life,activity of daily living,postoperative complication rate and nursing satisfaction of the patients in the two groups were compared between the two groups at three and six months after discharge.Results At three and six months after discharge,the self-management ability score,hip joint score,quality of life score,and daily living activity score in the study group were higher than those in the control group(P＜0.05).The SDS,SAS and other negative emotion scores in the study group were lower than those in the control group(P＜0.05).The incidence of postoperative complications in the study group was lower than that in the control group(P＜0.05).Additionally,the satisfaction level of nursing care in the study group was higher than that in the control group(P＜0.05).Conclusions The application of internet+home care after THA demonstrates significant effectiveness.It not only improves the self-management ability of patients,hip joint function and activities of daily living,but also alleviates negative emotions and reduces the risk of postoperative complications,thereby improving postoperative quality of life and nursing satisfaction.