Patients' experiences of discontentment one year after total knee arthroplasty- a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Total knee arthroplasty is a common procedure with generally good results. However, there are still patients who are dissatisfied without known explanation. Satisfaction and dissatisfaction have previously been captured by quantitative designs, but there is a lack of qualitative studies regarding these patients' experiences. Qualitative knowledge might be useful in creating strategies to decrease the dissatisfaction rate. METHODS:Of the 348 patients who responded to a letter asking if they were satisfied or dissatisfied with their surgery, 61 (18%) reported discontent. After excluding patients with documented complications and those who declined to participate, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 44 patients. The interviews were analyzed according to qualitative conte

SUBMITTER: Mahdi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6961288 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature