Objective. The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of life of patients after hip replacement (EPSB) compared to the preoperative period and to assess the effectiveness of this method in reducing pain associated with osteoarthritis. An additional objective was to identify the type of coping strategies of patients with osteoarthritis before and after EPSB.
Material and methods. The study measured medical and psychological parameters in duplicate before and 4 months after EPSB surgery. Used were: Quality of Life Questionnaire (SF-36), Cognitive Emotion Regulation Scale (PRE) questionnaire and pain severity rating scale.
Results. There were 55 participants in stage I (F: 31; M: 24) and 41 participants in stage II (F: 25; M: 16). The mean age of the women in stage I was 60±12 years, in stage II 58±13 years, and in the men's group 64±11 years and 60±11 years, respectively. Four months after surgery, all quality-of-life indicators, i.e. physical and social functioning scores, general health, vitality, mental health, and emotional functioning had significantly improved (p<0.01).
Conclusions. The endoprosthesis procedure, even in the older age group, has a positive impact on quality of life. In addition, patients who feel the benefit of the procedure find more adaptive coping strategies to cope with the disease and its sequelae which, in the long term, should contribute to distant favourable changes in treatment outcomes.
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