Patient expectations and satisfaction in hand surgery: A new assessment approach through a valid and reliable survey questionnaire.
<h4>Introduction</h4>Assessing patient expectations in orthopaedic surgery has gained significant importance over time. However, there have been only a few studies on how to measure such expectations in hand surgery. Against the backdrop, the study was designed to develop a valid and rel...
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| author | Shin Woo Choi Joo-Yul Bae Young Ho Shin Young Joo Jung Ha Sung Park Jae Kwang Kim |
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| description | <h4>Introduction</h4>Assessing patient expectations in orthopaedic surgery has gained significant importance over time. However, there have been only a few studies on how to measure such expectations in hand surgery. Against the backdrop, the study was designed to develop a valid and reliable expectations survey for patients undergoing hand surgery and to identify the correlations between preoperative expectations and postoperative satisfaction.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>This is a three-phase prospective cohort study. In the first phase of the study (146 patients), patient expectations were assessed while developing a draft questionnaire based on frequency and clinical relevance. In the second phase (154 patients newly included), test-retest reliability was measured to ensure test consistency. The Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC) served as a basis for developing the final survey questionnaire. In the third phase, we followed up with patients, who completed the preoperative expectations survey, 3 months after surgery to assess the fulfillment of their expectations. The Pearson correlation method was used to measure the association between preoperative expectations and postoperative satisfaction.<h4>Results</h4>In the first phase, 146 patients shared 406 different expectations, which were grouped into nine categories. Then, in the second phase, the final survey was populated by questionnaire items under respective category that have revealed strong test-retest reliability (ICC of 0.91). A significant positive correlation between patient expectations and satisfaction was observed (R = 0.181, p = 0.034).<h4>Conclusion</h4>The survey was designed to offer a valid and reliable approach for the comprehensive assessment of patient expectations in hand surgery. The survey results show that patients with high expectations tend to be more satisfied with surgical outcomes. It is strongly believed that this approach would serve as a useful tool at a time when patient perspective is taken into account increasingly more in the clinical practice. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-eeec6cc7b3d042068c1f2742c91739622022-12-31T05:31:51ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032022-01-011712e027934110.1371/journal.pone.0279341Patient expectations and satisfaction in hand surgery: A new assessment approach through a valid and reliable survey questionnaire.Shin Woo ChoiJoo-Yul BaeYoung Ho ShinYoung Joo JungHa Sung ParkJae Kwang Kim<h4>Introduction</h4>Assessing patient expectations in orthopaedic surgery has gained significant importance over time. However, there have been only a few studies on how to measure such expectations in hand surgery. Against the backdrop, the study was designed to develop a valid and reliable expectations survey for patients undergoing hand surgery and to identify the correlations between preoperative expectations and postoperative satisfaction.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>This is a three-phase prospective cohort study. In the first phase of the study (146 patients), patient expectations were assessed while developing a draft questionnaire based on frequency and clinical relevance. In the second phase (154 patients newly included), test-retest reliability was measured to ensure test consistency. The Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC) served as a basis for developing the final survey questionnaire. In the third phase, we followed up with patients, who completed the preoperative expectations survey, 3 months after surgery to assess the fulfillment of their expectations. The Pearson correlation method was used to measure the association between preoperative expectations and postoperative satisfaction.<h4>Results</h4>In the first phase, 146 patients shared 406 different expectations, which were grouped into nine categories. Then, in the second phase, the final survey was populated by questionnaire items under respective category that have revealed strong test-retest reliability (ICC of 0.91). A significant positive correlation between patient expectations and satisfaction was observed (R = 0.181, p = 0.034).<h4>Conclusion</h4>The survey was designed to offer a valid and reliable approach for the comprehensive assessment of patient expectations in hand surgery. The survey results show that patients with high expectations tend to be more satisfied with surgical outcomes. It is strongly believed that this approach would serve as a useful tool at a time when patient perspective is taken into account increasingly more in the clinical practice.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0279341 |
| spellingShingle | Shin Woo Choi Joo-Yul Bae Young Ho Shin Young Joo Jung Ha Sung Park Jae Kwang Kim Patient expectations and satisfaction in hand surgery: A new assessment approach through a valid and reliable survey questionnaire. PLoS ONE |
| title | Patient expectations and satisfaction in hand surgery: A new assessment approach through a valid and reliable survey questionnaire. |
| title_full | Patient expectations and satisfaction in hand surgery: A new assessment approach through a valid and reliable survey questionnaire. |
| title_fullStr | Patient expectations and satisfaction in hand surgery: A new assessment approach through a valid and reliable survey questionnaire. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Patient expectations and satisfaction in hand surgery: A new assessment approach through a valid and reliable survey questionnaire. |
| title_short | Patient expectations and satisfaction in hand surgery: A new assessment approach through a valid and reliable survey questionnaire. |
| title_sort | patient expectations and satisfaction in hand surgery a new assessment approach through a valid and reliable survey questionnaire |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0279341 |
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