Effect Of Counselıng

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This study aims to determine the effect of counseling on quality of life and self-care agency for patients who are scheduled for TKR.

Detailed Description
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This is a quantitative study and has a quasi-experimental design with a control group. The sample of the study consisted of 79 patients including intervention (n=39) and control (n=40). The data are collected by the face-to-face interview method using Patient Identification Form, Quality of Life Scale, and Self-Care Agency Scale before surgery, and 6-8th weeks after discharge. Face-to-face and telephone counseling were applied to individuals in the intervention group. The x2, t-test, one-factor variance analysis, and two-factor variance analysis were used in the analysis of the data.

Official Title
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Effect Of Counselıng on Qualıty of Lıfe and Self-Care Agency for Patıents Who Are Scheduled for Total Knee Replacement

Conditions
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Total Knee Replacement, Quality of Life, Nursing Caries

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Counseling


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: undergoing TKA for the first time, being scheduled to have unilateral TKA, having surgery for osteoarthritis, having no postoperative complications, fulfilment of discharge criteria after surgery, being aged 18 years or older, being conscious, orientation to place and time, having no hearing or speech problems, ability to understand and speak Turkish, being at least literate, not being diagnosed with any psychiatric diseases and not having a history of cancer. Exclusion Criteria: diagnoses of neurological (e.g. Alzheimer's disease) and psychiatric disorders (e.g. schizophrenia) likely to affect cognitive functions, first accepting to participate in the study and then dropping out of the study, development of complications during follow-up (e.g. infection), unavailability when called and lost to follow-up.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 100 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Intervention Model: Sequential Assignment
Interventional Model Description: This is a quantitative study and has a quasi-experimental design with a control group.
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Other: Counseling<br>Quasi-experimental design. Face-to-face and telephone counseling were applied to individuals in the intervention group. | Other: Counseling<br>* Face-to-face and telephone counseling were applied to individuals in the intervention group.<br>* Other names: Patient education;|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Quality of life (SF-36) | in quality of life change from the preoperative period to 6-8th weeks and 14-16th weeks (postoerative period) | up to 16 weeks | 
| Self Care Agency | in self care agency change from the preoperative period to 6-8th weeks and 14-16th weeks (postoerative period) | up to16 weeks | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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total knee replacement, nursing counseling, counseling, quality of life, self care agency