How education level affects postoperative rehabilitation and follow-up: a single-center experience.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Radical prostatectomy remains the fundamental treatment for prostate cancer, and improving patients' compliance with postoperative follow-ups is essential for improving patients' quality of life. This study investigates the effect of education levels on patients' recovery and follow-up after radical prostatectomy.

Methods

Data from 1,112 patients undergoing radical prostatectomy between 2011 and 2020 were collected using medical records, and "pc-follow" systems were used to collect patients' baseline information, education level, pathological information, number of outpatient visits, the time interval between each visit, and PSA test data.

Results

Regarding postoperative outpatient data, there was no difference in the number of outpatient visits among the d

SUBMITTER: Ji J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10354960 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature