Longitudinal observational study on health literacy and clinical outcomes in older adults with total knee arthroplasty in the context of inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation

Purpose To assess health literacy (HL) of patients with total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and evaluate its impact on patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) as well as investigating outcome differences in inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation. Methods In this study, HL and PROMs of older patients we...

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Published in:Journal of orthopaedics, trauma and rehabilitation trauma and rehabilitation, 2022-06, Vol.29 (1)
Main Authors: Rohringer, Matthias, Fink, Christian, Kellerer, Jan Daniel, Schulc, Eva
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Language:English
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Summary:Purpose To assess health literacy (HL) of patients with total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and evaluate its impact on patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) as well as investigating outcome differences in inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation. Methods In this study, HL and PROMs of older patients were assessed preoperatively (T0) and after 3 (T1), 6 (T2), and 12 (T3) months. HL was assessed with the short form of the European HL Questionnaire; pain scores, functional restrictions, and activity levels with standardized PROMs. Results Limited HL was observed in 70.6% of patients at T0. HL improved from baseline to follow-ups (p 
ISSN:2210-4917
2210-4925
DOI:10.1177/22104917221092161