High Quality of Care Delivery Improves Patient Satisfaction and Quality of Life Outcomes After Breast Augmentation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Breast augmentation is one of the most common aesthetic procedures worldwide. Most studies have focused on evaluating the outcome with validated patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) and factors that may influence them. However, the influence of care delivery, which can be measured with patient-reported experience measures (PREMs), is rarely considered in studies of breast augmentation patients.

Objectives

In this study we aimed to evaluate the associations between PREMs and PROMs in patients who underwent breast augmentation.

Methods

A multicenter cohort study was conducted in breast augmentation patients. Patients completed PREMs, including items such as communication between physician and patient, expectation management, welcome, and hygiene, and the

SUBMITTER: Luong KP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11403808 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature