Predictors of two-year patient satisfaction following elective knee surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patient satisfaction metrics are increasingly being utilized as tools to evaluate the quality of healthcare and affect reimbursements. The objectives of this study were to (1) identify factors associated with two-year patient satisfaction after elective knee surgery, (2) compare the Surgical Satisfaction Questionnaire-8 (SSQ-8) and a numeric satisfaction scale (NSS), and (3) determine if two-year patient satisfaction can be predicted based on preoperative factors.

Methods

A total of 365 patients undergoing elective knee surgery at a single center were administered questionnaires to assess demographics, medical history, and various patient-reported outcomes preoperatively and at two years postoperatively. Patient satisfaction was measured at two years postoperative

SUBMITTER: Kung JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8267497 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature