Patients’ Expectations of Foot and Ankle Surgery: Variations by Diagnosis

Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics

ScottEllis¹ 

关键词: Patient expectations;    Foot;    ankle surgery;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2473011417S000166

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Category:Patient expectationsIntroduction/Purpose:Patients’ expectations from orthopaedic surgery may strongly affect postoperative satisfaction and have been shown to relate to many different factors, including age, sex, functional status, and health. However, the diverse diagnoses in foot and ankle surgery may also influence expectations. While pain relief tends to be the predominant expectation of orthopaedic foot and ankle patients, there are certain expectations that may be more important for patients with certain diagnoses. In this study, we aimed to analyze differences in patients’ expectations among the major surgical diagnoses seen in foot and ankle practices.Methods:352 patients undergoing elective foot and ankle surgery by six orthopaedic foot and ankle surgeons were enrolled over eight months. Patients completed the Foot & Ankle Surgery Expectations Survey preoperatively, as well as the Foot & Ankle Outcome Score (FAOS), Short Form (SF)-12, Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ)-8, Generalized Anx...

【 授权许可】

CC BY