Patient satisfaction with follow-up after spinal fusion.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Postoperative follow-up visits (PFUs) allow providers to track patient recovery but can be costly to patients. With the advent of the novel coronavirus pandemic, virtual/phone visits have been utilized as an alternative to in-person PFUs. Patients were surveyed to elucidate patient satisfaction with postoperative care in the setting of increased virtual follow-up visits. A prospective survey with retrospective cohort analysis of chart data was conducted to better understand the factors influencing patient satisfaction related to their PFUs after spine fusion with the goal of improving the value of postoperative care.

Methods

Adult patients at least 1 year postoperative from cervical or lumbar fusion surgery completed a telephone survey related to their postoperati

SUBMITTER: Akoto AO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10331494 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature