The Effect of Wound Care Education Given to Patients on Wound Care Knowledge, Self-Care Self-Efficacy, and Quality of Recovery

TC Erciyes University

Status: Active, not recruiting

Conditions: Prosthetic Treatment; Wound Care; Education

Treatments: Other: artificial intelligence-supported education

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07264712

2025/419

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study will be conducted as a randomized controlled trial to determine the impact of artificial intelligence-assisted wound care training provided to patients undergoing prosthetic surgery on their wound care knowledge, quality of healing, and self-care self-efficacy. It was planned to include 22 individuals in the experimental group and 22 in the control group. However, considering the potential for data loss, the study was planned to be completed with a total of 50 individuals: 25 in the experimental group and 25 in the control group. Patient Identification Form, Patient Follow-up Form, Knowledge Level Questionnaire, Self-Care Self-Efficacy Scale and Quality of Recovery (QoR-15) Scale were used to collect data.

Full description

It is crucial to educate patients and their caregivers who have undergone prosthetic surgeries such as TKA and THA about home care before discharge. Therefore, this study will be conducted as a randomized controlled trial to determine the impact of artificial intelligence-assisted wound care training provided to patients undergoing prosthetic surgery on their wound care knowledge, quality of healing, and self-care self-efficacy. The study population will consist of patients hospitalized in the Orthopedics and Traumatology Department of Erciyes University Health Application and Research Center after total hip and knee replacement surgeries, and the sample will consist of patients who meet the inclusion criteria. With 80% power, an effect size of 0.776, and a 95% confidence interval, it was planned to include 22 individuals in the experimental group and 22 in the control group. However, considering the potential for data loss, the study was planned to be completed with a total of 50 individuals: 25 in the experimental group and 25 in the control group. Patient Identification Form, Patient Follow-up Form, Knowledge Level Questionnaire, Self-Care Self-Efficacy Scale and Quality of Recovery (QoR-15) Scale were used to collect data.

Research data will be collected by the researcher between October 2025 and March 2026. The firstly, begins with the patients' hospitalization prior to surgery, and the assignment to either the experimental or control groups will be determined.

Enrollment: 50 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Those undergoing total hip or knee replacement surgery
• Those who volunteer to participate in the study
• Those over 18 years of age
• Those who have no communication problems (language, hearing impairment, etc.)

Exclusion criteria

• Patients who have developed a surgical site infection
• Illiterate
• Unable to self-care
• Previously had prosthetic surgery will not be included.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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50 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention group

Experimental group

Description:

The purpose of the study will be explained to the individuals in the experimental group using a face-to-face interview technique, and a patient introduction form will be administered by the researcher one day before surgery. The researcher will then provide patients with visual and verbal wound care training using the "Surgical Patient Wound Care Guide," and the educational materials will be provided. To assess the effectiveness of the training, a Knowledge Level Survey consisting of 10 true/false questions will be administered to patients on the third postoperative day. Two weeks after surgery, the Patient Follow-up Form, Self-Care Self-Efficacy Scale, and Quality of Healing Scale will be completed by phone.

Treatment:

Other: artificial intelligence-supported education

Control Group

No Intervention group

Description:

The purpose of the study will be explained to the control group members, and a patient introduction form will be administered by the researcher using a face-to-face interview technique one day before surgery. On the third postoperative day, patients will be administered a Knowledge Level Questionnaire consisting of 10 true/false questions. Two weeks after surgery, the patient follow-up form, the Self-Care Self-Efficacy Scale, and the Quality of Recovery Scale will be completed by phone.