Role of self-efficacy and social support in short-term recovery after total hip replacement: a prospective cohort study

Role of self-efficacy and social support in short-term recovery after total hip replacement: a prospective cohort study

Abstract Background Despite the overall success of total hip replacement (THR) in patients with symptomatic osteoarthritis (OA), up to one-quarter of patients report suboptimal recovery. The aim of this study was to determine whether social support and general self-efficacy predict variability in sh...

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Main Authors: Espen Andreas Brembo, Heidi Kapstad, Sandra Van Dulmen, Hilde Eide
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
Subjects:
Osteoarthritis
Psychosocial predictors
Total hip replacement
Social support
Self-efficacy
WOMAC
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12955-017-0649-1

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