Orthopaedic surgeons' attitude toward physical activity for people after total hip or knee replacement: Northern vs Southern European country.

Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 100968565 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1471-2474 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 14712474 NLM ISO Abbreviation: BMC Musculoskelet Disord Subsets: MEDLINE

Original Publication: London : BioMed Central, [2000-

Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee*/psychology ; Orthopedic Surgeons*/psychology ; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip*/psychology ; Exercise*/psychology ; Attitude of Health Personnel* ; Cross-Cultural Comparison*; Humans ; Female ; Male ; Netherlands ; Italy ; Middle Aged ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Adult

Background: Regular physical activity (PA) is a key factor of lifestyle behavior enhancing general health and fitness, especially in people after total hip or knee replacement (THR and TKR). Orthopaedic surgeons can play a primary role in advocating the benefits of an active lifestyle. Aim of the study was 1) to assess the attitude of orthopaedic surgeons towards PA for people after THR/TKR and 2) to compare the attitude between a Northern European (the Netherlands) and a Southern European (Italy) country and analyze which factors influence the attitude towards PA.
Methods: A cross-cultural study. An (online) survey was distributed among orthopaedic surgeons in Italy and the Netherlands. Chi-square and Mann-Whitney tests were used to compare surgeons' and clinics' characteristics, and questionnaires' scores, respectively. A linear regression analysis was conducted to assess which surgeon characteristics influence attitude towards PA.
Results: A cohort of 159 surgeons (103 Italians and 56 Dutch) was analyzed. The median score of overall orthopaedic surgeons' attitude towards PA was positive (57 out of 72). Dutch surgeons showed a more positive attitude compared to Italian surgeons (p < 0.01). Main difference was found in the "Physical activity concern" factor, where Italian surgeons showed more concern about the negative effects of PA on the survival of the prosthesis. The regression analyses showed that "Country" and "Type of clinic" were associated with the surgeons' attitude.
Conclusions: Overall, the orthopaedic surgeons' attitude towards PA for people with THR and TKR was positive. However, Dutch surgeons seem to be more positive compared to the Italian. The country of residence was the item that most influenced attitude. Further investigations are needed to untangle specific factors, such as cultural, socioeconomic, or contextual differences within the variable "country" that may influence orthopaedic surgeons' attitudes towards PA.
(© 2024. The Author(s).)

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Investigator: A Mazzotta; A Iliescu; AF Manunta; A Marin; A Dimitrova; AK Stensdotter; C Paggetti; D Dallari; E Tamburini; F Benvenuti; F Pegreffi; G Barone; H Østerås; I Ciobanu; I Dimitrov; JL Helbostad; L Yoncheva; M Scoppolini Massini; M Teodorescu; M Tsvetanova; M Berteanu; M Unsgaard-Tøndel; N Shalamanova; N Todorov; OM Hals; R Shalamanova; S Geli; U Cardinale; Y Mooiweer
Keywords: Italy; Orthopaedics; Physical activity; Sports; The Netherlands; Total hip replacement; Total knee replacement

Date Created: 20240510 Date Completed: 20240511 Latest Revision: 20240513

20240513

PMC11088017

10.1186/s12891-024-07488-w

38730408