Abstract
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the recovery process of categories on movement in daily living and quality of life of 81 patients after Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA). We investigated recovery process of discharge from K University Hospital on 11 categories on movement in daily living after 3 months, 6 months and 12 months from THA. We used Modified Arthritis Impact Measurement Scales for evaluation of quality of life.
The results were as follows : According to 11 categories on movement in daily living after THA, patients became mostly independent in a year. On the other hand, there were lower scores on the categories as getting on and off bus, squatting down, bowing as sitting, and cutting nails of toes independently.
The recovery process on 11 categories in a year after THA was classified into 4 groups. The conditions of recovery during three months after THA made significant differences.
The recovery process on categories on movement in daily living also made significant differences among different kinds of diseases. There were higher scores in osteoarthrosis (bilateral & unilateral), and lower scores in rheumatoid arthritis.
After THA compared with before THA, there were affirmative reactions on social roles, social activities, anxiety and depression, not only the improvements on pain, activity of daily living, physical activity and mobility. There was also a positive correlation among all variables.
There were significant differences between higher group of total scores about the categories on movement in daily living in 12 months after THA and younger group of age as the factor relating to quality of life. On the other hand, factors as the cases of rheumatoid arthritis were also affected.
