Post-Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair Rehabilitation Booklet: A Patient-Based Evaluation

Figures & data

Table 1 Demographic Characteristics of Participants in This Study

	Intervention Group	Control Group	P
Gender, N (%)
Male	10 (41.67)	11 (45.83)	0.77*
Female	14 (58.33)	13 (54.17)
Age, years
Mean (SD)	57.42 (6.12)	56.71 (7.33)	0.72
Education, years
Mean (SD)	9.13 (3.59)	8.63 (3.57)	0.64
Tear size, N (%)
x<3 cm	8 (33.33)	7 (29.17)	0.76*
3 cm≤x<5 cm	16 (66.67)	17 (70.83)

Notes: P>0.05 not significant using Mann–Whitney test; *P>0.05 not significant using Chi-Square.

Table 2 Evaluation of the Booklet

Questionnaire	N (%)	Age ≥60, N (%)	Age <60, N (%)	P
Helpfulness
Helpful	17 (80.95)	8 (88.89)	9 (75.00)	0.42*
Normal	4 (19.05)	1 (11.11)	3 (25.00)
Useless	0	0	0
Acceptability
Very easy	9 (42.86)	2 (22.22)	7 (58.33)	0.17*
Quite easy	11 (52.38)	6 (66.67)	5 (41.67)
Quite difficult	1 (4.76)	1 (11.11)	0
Content
Interesting	14 (66.67)	5 (55.56)	9 (75.00)	0.35*
Normal	7 (33.33)	4 (44.44)	3 (25.00)
Boring	0	0	0
Length/Time
Too long	2 (9.52)	2 (22.22)	0	0.09*
Just right	19 (90.48)	7 (77.78)	12 (100.00)
Too short	0	0	0
Able to train independently
Yes	19 (90.48)	7 (77.78)	12 (100.00)	0.09*
No	2 (9.52)	2 (22.22)	0
Easy to follow
Yes	18 (85.71)	7 (77.78)	11 (91.67)	0.37*
No	3 (14.29)	2 (22.22)	1 (8.33)
Use rate
Never	1 (4.76)	0	1 (8.33)	0.30*
Occasionally	14 (66.67)	5 (55.56)	9 (75.00)
Each time before training	6 (28.57)	4 (44.44)	2 (16.67)
Everything covered
Yes	17 (80.95)	7 (77.78)	10 (83.33)	0.75*
No	4 (19.05)	2 (22.22)	2 (16.67)
Time for reading
Less than 10 minutes	2 (9.52)	0	2 (16.67)	0.09*
10–20 minutes	5 (23.81)	2 (22.22)	3 (25.00)
20–30 minutes	6 (28.57)	1 (11.11)	5 (41.67)
More than 30 minutes	8 (38.10)	6 (66.67)	2 (16.67)
Overall rating out of 10
Mean (SD)	8.33 (1.04)	8.11 (0.74)	8.50 (1.19)	0.42

Notes: P>0.05 not significant using Mann–Whitney test; *P>0.05 not significant using Chi-Square; Overall rating, 10 as the best.

Table 3 Patient’s Understanding Ability After Reading the Booklet for the First Time

Training	Accuracy After Reading Booklet			P
	Total, N (%)	Age ≥60, N (%)	Age <60, N (%)
Immobilization	19 (90.48)	9 (100)	10 (83.33)	0.20
Passive ROM	17 (80.95)	8 (88.89)	9 (75)	0.42
Active ROM	19 (90.48)	8 (88.89)	11 (91.67)	0.83
Strengthening	15 (71.43)	6 (66.67)	9 (75)	0.68
Specific training	13 (61.90)	5 (55.56)	8 (66.67)	0.60

Note: P>0.05 not significant using Chi-Square.

Table 4 Time of Coaching for Patient to Fully Master the Protocol (minutes)

	n	Mean	SD	P
Control group	24	39.14	6.75	<0.01
Intervention group	21	13.71	2.16

Note: P>0.05 not significant using Mann–Whitney test.