ArticleHealth expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy2007
A bird can't fly on one wing: patient views on waiting for hip and knee replacement surgery.
Article in Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy, 2007. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 27 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Determinants of demand for total hip and knee arthroplasty: a systematic literature review.BMC health services research · 2012Pooled it
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- Factors and consequences of waiting times for total hip arthroplasty.Clinical orthopaedics and related research · 2011Article
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- The Staffordshire arthritis, musculoskeletal, and back assessment (SAMBA) study: a prospective observational study of patient outcome following referral to a primary-secondary care musculoskeletal interface service.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2010Article
- Waiting for surgery from the patient perspective.Psychology research and behavior management · 2009Article
- Willingness of patients to change surgeons for a shorter waiting time for joint arthroplasty.CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne · 2008Article
- Patient and surgeon views on maximum acceptable waiting times for joint replacement.Healthcare policy = Politiques de sante · 2007Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo obtain patients' perspectives on acceptable waiting times for hip or knee replacement surgery.
methodsA questionnaire with both open- and close-ended items was mailed to 432 consecutive patients who had hip or knee replacement surgery 3-12 months previously in Saskatchewan, Canada. A content analysis was used to analyse the text data from the open-ended questions.
resultsThe sample of 303 (response rate 70%) was 59% female with a mean age of 70 years (SD 11). The median waiting time from the decision date to surgery was 17 weeks. Individuals who rated their waiting time very acceptable (48%) had a median waiting time of 13 weeks compared with a median waiting time of 22 weeks for those who rated it unacceptable (23%). The two most common determinants of acceptability were patient expectations and pain and its impact on patient quality of life. The median maximum acceptable waiting time was 13 weeks and median ideal waiting time, 8.6 weeks. Seventy-nine per cent felt that those in greater need (higher severity) should go before them on the waiting list. Patient ratings of maximum acceptable waiting time were based on: pain and loss of mobility, time needed to prepare for surgery, and severity at the time of seeing the surgeon. In consideration of changing their surgeon to one with a shorter waiting list, 68% would not.
conclusionsPatient views on waiting times are not only related to quality of life issues, but also to prior expectations and notions of fairness and priority. Understanding patient views on waiting for surgery has implications for better management of waiting times and experiences for joint replacement.
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