Development and Testing of an Expectations Survey for Patients Undergoing Foot and Ankle Surgery:

Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics

Elizabeth A.Cody¹ 

关键词: expectations;    foot;    ankle surgery;    patient satisfaction;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2473011416S00111

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Category:OtherIntroduction/Purpose:Functional outcomes scores routinely used in orthopedic research are limited in that they are developed solely from a surgeon’s perspective. Very few studies have investigated patients’ expectations from foot and ankle surgery. Many authors have reported on patient satisfaction, but rarely on expectations, which may vary widely between patients and even strongly affect satisfaction. In this cross-sectional study, we aimed to develop and test a patient-derived expectations survey for patients undergoing foot and ankle surgery.Methods:Using a three-phase process, we developed and tested a patient-derived expectations survey. Patients with a wide spectrum of foot and ankle diagnoses were enrolled, including the major diagnoses of ankle arthritis, ankle instability, ankle osteochondral lesions, flatfoot deformity, hallux valgus, and hallux rigidus. In phase 1, patients were interviewed preoperatively with open-ended questions about their expectations from surgery. Responses ...

【 授权许可】

CC BY