Longitudinal Study on Transitional Care Needs of Elderly Patients After Total Hip Arthroplasty Discharge

Objective: To longitudinally explore the level of transitional care needs in elderly patients after total hip arthroplasty (THA) and analyze its influencing factors. Methods: Using a convenience sampling method, patients who underwent THA in three Grade III-A general hospitals in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region from July 2024 to October 2024 were selected as the study subjects. A general information questionnaire and a self-developed transitional care needs scale for elderly THA patients were used to conduct surveys at 1 month and 3 months post-discharge. One-way repeated measures ANOVA was employed to compare the differences in transitional care needs scores among elderly THA patients at different time points, followed by pairwise comparisons. Results: The time-point effect results showed that the demand scores of patients at one month and three months after discharge were 113.39±18.48 and 109.32±12.88, respectively. The total scores of transitional care needs at one month and three months after discharge showed statistically significant differences (P