Key result
Comprehensive perioperative nursing optimizes outcomes and reduces surgical risks in RA patients undergoing TJA.
Why the study?
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis have unique needs during elective total joint arthroplasty requiring careful perioperative evaluation and nursing management to improve outcomes and reduce risks.
Does perioperative nursing management improve outcomes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis undergoing total joint arthroplasty?
Does perioperative nursing management improve outcomes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis undergoing total joint arthroplasty?
Comprehensive perioperative nursing care, including knowledge of pathophysiology and pharmacology, is critical for improving outcomes in RA patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty.
Highlights specialized nursing care for RA patients undergoing TJA; leaves open the need for prospective studies on outcome improvements.
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disorder that causes joint inflammation, pain, and potential disability. Patients with RA have unique needs when undergoing total joint arthroplasty (TJA). Careful and comprehensive evaluation and management includes physical assessment, patient history, and knowledge about the medication regimen in the setting of elective TJA. Nursing care is critical to patients with RA in the perioperative period. Nursing interventions can improve patient outcomes and reduce potential risks related to the RA and the surgical procedure. Registered nurses must be knowledgeable about the pathophysiology and pharmacological management of patients with RA to provide appropriate nursing care.
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E. Campbell (2024) conducted a review in Rheumatoid arthritis undergoing total joint arthroplasty. Perioperative nursing management was evaluated. Perioperative nursing management and comprehensive evaluation are critical to improving outcomes and reducing risks in patients with rheumatoid arthritis undergoing total joint arthroplasty.
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