Effect of discharge plan on functional rehabilitation of patients with shoulder arthroscopy

Abstract

Objective To explore the effect of discharge plan on functional rehabilitation of patients with shoulder arthroscopy. Methods A total of 71 patients who had shoulder arthroscopy operations from June 2014 to May 2016 were selected, and were randomly divided into control group (35 cases) and research group (36 cases). The control group was treated with routine care, and the team carried out nursing care according to the discharge plan.The two groups of patients were assessed shoulder joint function using the shoulder joint score standard of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Results Compared with the preoperative shoulder function scores of patients in both groups, the difference had no statistical significance(P>0.05 ). However, compared with the shoulder function score and good rate after discharge (3 months, 6 months and 12 months) of patients of control group and research group, the differences had statistical significance(P<0.05). Conclusions The implementation of discharge plan for shoulder arthroscopy patients can effectively reduce postoperative pain for the patients, recover shoulder functions and movement, improve the life quality and satisfaction of patients. Key words: Discharge planning; Shoulder arthroscopic surgery; Functional rehabilitation