ABSTRACT
Objective: To assess the impact of pain-programmed care, utilizing the concept of prehabilitation, on the postoperative recovery of joint function and WHOQOL-BREF score in elderly patients following total hip arthroplasty. Methods: Ninety cases of elderly patients with total hip arthroplasty admitted to our hospital from January to December 2022 were selected as the observation sample, and the 90 elderly patients with total hip arthroplasty were divided into 45 control groups and 45 control groups by random number table method. The pain assessment, functional exercise compliance, hip joint function and quality of life of the two groups were compared after the intervention. Results: The nursing intervention led to a significant reduction in pain scores and improvement in quality of life for elderly patients undergoing total hip joint replacement. The observation group showed a greater reduction in resting pain scores (6.20 ± 0.63 vs. 3.78 ± 0.67, P < .05) and activity pain scores (8.78 ± 0.64 vs. 4.89 ± 0.68, P < .05) compared to the control group. Additionally, the observation group demonstrated significant improvements in physiology (55.73 ± 2.14 vs. 71.87 ± 21.59, P < .05), psychology (55.71 ± 2.13 vs. 72.60 ± 2.20, P < .05), social relations (55.73 ± 2.13 vs. 71.96 ± 1.57, P < .05), and environmental effect (55.60 ± 2.15 vs. 68.62 ± 1.51, P < .05) after care, whereas the control group exhibited lesser improvements in these areas (physiology: 55.60 ± 2.24 vs. 64.53±2.02, P < .05; psychology: 55.60 ± 2.22 vs. 66.33±1.99, P < .05; social relations: 55.82 ± 2.09 vs. 67.84 ± 1.73, P < .05; environmental effect: 55.89 ± 2.18 vs. 62.09 ± 51.49, P < .05). These findings demonstrate the significant impact of nursing intervention on pain reduction and improved quality of life for elderly patients undergoing total hip joint replacement. Conclusion: Pain programmed care based on the concept of prehabilitation for elderly patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty has a significant positive impact on pain control, compliance with functional exercise, recovery of hip function, and improvement of quality of life. These findings highlight the benefits of implementing pain management strategies and rehabilitation programs in the field of total hip arthroplasty and elderly care.