title: Patient satisfaction after total knee and hip arthroplasty.
abstract: Patient satisfaction is an important outcome measurement in TKA/THA surgery. Patient satisfaction can be evaluated from 2 perspectives, determinants of satisfaction and components of satisfaction.(5) In total joint arthroplasty, improvements in satisfaction can be achieved by examining these perspectives. Patient satisfaction is one of the many PROMs used in orthopedic surgery and is an integral part of the growing sentiment to evaluate surgery from the patient's perspective as well as from the surgeon's. The importance of measuring outcomes from the patient perspective is integral to today's patient-centered models of care.
authors: Division of Orthopaedics, Department of Surgery, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, ON, Canada.
authors: Rick L
authors: RL
authors: Lau
authors: Rajiv
authors: R
authors: Gandhi
authors: Safiyyah
authors: S
authors: Mahomed
authors: Nizar
authors: N
authors: Mahomed
mesh_terms: D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000523:psychology*; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D020127:Recovery of Function