Qualitative study identifies key facilitators and barriers impacting rehabilitation exercise in patients post unicompartmental knee arthroplasty, highlighting the need for supportive strategies.
PURPOSE: This study aimed to deeply understand the facilitators and barriers of rehabilitation exercise in patients who underwent unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) during postoperative rehabilitation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A descriptive qualitative study was adopted, with semi-structured interviews conducted among 22 UKA patients from a tertiary hospital in Shanghai, China, following COREQ reporting guidelines. RESULTS: Transcripts were synthesized into three main themes (Capability, Opportunity, Motivation) and eleven sub-themes, including postoperative symptoms, family/medical support, and perceived rehabilitation benefits. CONCLUSIONS: targeted guidance, psychological support, and optimized social support to improve rehabilitation compliance and patient recovery.
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