OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of video education combined with guidance demonstration in post-operative functional exercise of patients undergoing total hip replacement. METHODS: Totally 100 patients undergoing total hip replacement were randomly divided into the study group and control group, with 50 cases in each group. All patients received routine education of post-operative functional exercise, and those in the study group received video education combined with guidance demonstration of functional exercise. The mastery of knowledge about functional exercise, accuracy of exercise, post-operative rehabilitation, post-operative complications and patient satisfaction with nursing service were assessed and compared between two groups. RESULTS: A higher degree of mastering knowledge about functional exercise, higher rate of accuracy of exercise and better outcomes of post-operative rehabilitation were observed in the study group than that in the control group, respectively (p < 0.05). The patient satisfaction degree in the study group was higher than that in the control group (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: The video education combined with guidance demonstration is effective to improve the patient mastery of knowledge and practice of post-operative functional exercise, improve the accuracy of exercise, improve the post-operative rehabilitation and patient satisfaction with nursing service.

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