Patients satisfaction after primary total hip arthroplasty

Abstract

Background: Total hip arthroplasty is a surgery in which the diseased ball and socket of the hip joint is completely removed and replaced with artificial materials and satisfaction is a state felt by a person who has experienced a performance or an outcome that fulfill his or her expectation. Prevalence of total hip arthroplasty is 5.26%.

Objectives: The objective of the study was to determine the patient satisfaction level after primary total hip arthroplasty.

Methods: This was a descriptive cross sectional study with a sample size of 51 patients. Both genders are included with an age range of 45-65years and the patients who enrolled six months after surgery. Those patients were excluded who refused to participate in the study, those patients undergoing revision hip arthroplasty and patients who have any congenital deformity of lower limb. A self-administrated patient-satisfaction questionnaire was used. The questionnaire was valid and reliable and used in a previous study. Data was analyzed by using Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS). Value of Cronbach's alpha was 0.86 which was considered highly reliable. Informed consent was obtained from every single patient.

Results: Mean age of patients was 55.72, with range minimum 46 years to maximum 65 years. Satisfaction after six months of total hip arthroplasty in patients was somewhat high, 46.1% and the percentage of patients who were dissatisfied was 8.8%.

Conclusion: Patient satisfaction is higher after total hip arthroplasty. Patients are satisfied with the result of the surgery, improving pain and improving functional activities.