Does completion of preoperative education reduce length of stay and 30-day readmission in adults undergoing elective primary hip or knee arthroplasty?
Preoperative education is associated with a modest reduction in length of stay for younger, lower-risk arthroplasty patients, but does not impact 30-day readmission, highlighting the need for targeted perioperative pathways for frailer individuals.
Preoperative education is associated with a shorter hospital stay for younger and lower-risk patients but does not appear to influence 30-day readmission. Frailty and comorbidity remain dominant drivers of outcome variation. Education should be considered one component of perioperative care, and additional tailored support may be required for older and frailer individuals.
Ahmad et al. (Tue,) studied this question.