Endoprosthetics - A Solution For Quality Life. Nursing After The Intervention

Abstract

Introduction: Often, with advancing age, hip damage is observed. This damage can be due to several reasons, such as calcification, rheumatoid arthritis and osteonecrosis. As a result, severe pain and limitation of mobility appear. In hip endoprosthesis, the damaged surface of the joint is cleaned and replaced with a metal, ceramic and/or hard plastic prosthesis. The operation is performed under general anesthesia. Nursing care in endoprosthetized patients is a key point in the healing process. They need professional care and personal attitude. Careful monitoring of the operation by the nurse is of great importance both for overcoming the pain syndrome and for the outcome of the treatment and all this leads to an increase in the quality of life.

Objective: To examine patients' views on endoprosthetics and nurses' competence with a view to improving nursing care in service.

Materials and methods: The opinion of patients in the orthopedic and traumatology department of Shumen Multiprofile Hospital for Active Treatment on endoprosthetics and nursing care after the intervention for the period from 10.08.2023 to 30.09.2023 was studied. A sociological method was used to conduct the survey – a direct statistical method. Patients of the Orthopedic and Traumatology Department-"Multiprofile Hospital for Active Treatment Shumen" AD - 30. Statistical method – data processing was carried out by calculating descriptive statistics and presented in graphical form. Microsoft Office Word 2019 software product was used to process the data and produce the graphics; Exel 2019

Results and discussion: From analyzing the surveys, it became clear that the reason patients seek medical help is mostly pain (67%). Equal is the share for the importance of endoprosthetics and the need for a full life of patients (67%). A large number of patients are of the opinion that they will restore independent mobility after the intervention (83%). The majority of respondents believe that healthcare professionals take sufficient care of them in the postoperative period (67%).

Conclusion: Endoprosthesis is a decision for quality of life, but undoubtedly the health care provided for patients in the postoperative period leads to a high assessment for health professionals.