Patients' perspectives of outcomes after total knee and total hip arthroplasty: a nominal group study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While total joint replacements (TJR) are frequently performed, there is little qualitative research to define the outcomes most important to patients.

Methods

Patients who had received total hip (THR) or total knee replacements (TKR) participated in 8 nominal groups to answer the question "What result/results matter the most to a patient undergoing/having a knee or hip replacement?" Total 270 votes were allocated.

Results

Eight nominal groups were performed with 45 patients, 6 groups with mean age (71.1 ± 9.3), and 2 with 9 younger patients (mean age 36.8 ± 7.4). All had TJR between 2016 and 2018; overall, 40% were male, 15.6% were Black, and 75% were performed for osteoarthritis. While all groups ranked the same top 3 outcomes, responses varied with age: 1

SUBMITTER: Goodman SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6956500 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature