Využití Mezinárodní klasifikace funkčních schopností, disability a zdraví u pacientů s artrózou kolenního a kyčelního kloubu.

Objective. The objective of the study was to determine the life quality of patients before and after total knee or hip replacement using selected codes from the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health. Patients and methodology. One hundred patients with knee osteoarthritis and 100 respondents with hip osteoarthritis were interviewed in two phases: before operation and after it (in 3 and 6 months) using the tool the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health. Results. There was chosen set of 19 codes based on respondents' answers that described the most frequently mentioned problems of the respondents with osteoarthritis of the weight-bearing joints. Physical health and pain codes indicated lowest quality of life before the surgery. These codes also showed the greatest improvement after surgery. Family and friends were the largest facilitators from the environmental factors, accessibility deficiencies were the largest barriers. Conclusions. Selected classification codes indicate the objective improvement of health status and life quality of patients after total endoprosthesis. They can be understood as a set of codes recommended for patients with osteoarthritis in the Czech Republic based on the conducted correlations with other questionnaires evaluating the quality of life of these patients and compared with foreign studies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]