There is known to be a decrease in quality of life and perceived occupational performance and satisfaction following total knee arthroplasty (TKA). This study was planned to examine the effectiveness of a client-centered (CC) intervention with the telerehabilitation (TR) method on the quality of life, perceived occupational performance, and satisfaction after TKA. A total of 38 patients who had undergone TKA were randomly assigned to the CC and control groups. A 12-day intervention program was applied to the CC group. The Nottingham Health Profile (NHP) and Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) were applied before and after intervention. The 12-day intervention showed a strong effect on all parameters in the CC group (p<.001). In the postintervention comparisons, a significant difference was found in favor of the CC group (p < .001). CC interventions with the TR method can be used in post-TKA interventions.
Keywords: client-centered; knee arthroplasty; occupational performance; quality of life; telemedicine; telerehabilitation.