Improving Patient Recall Following Operative Orthopaedic Trauma.

Autor:	Furdock R; Department of Orthopaedics, MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio., Alejo A; Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, Ohio., Hoffa M; Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio., Vergon A; Department of Orthopaedics, MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio., Romeo NM; Department of Orthopaedics, MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio., Vallier HA; Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume [J Bone Joint Surg Am] 2024 Aug 27. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Aug 27.
DOI:	10.2106/JBJS.23.01366
Abstrakt:	Background: Orthopaedic trauma patients may experience poor recall regarding their injury and treatment, impairing postoperative outcomes. We sought to evaluate the impact of a standardized postoperative educational protocol on patient recall, adherence to the treatment plan, and satisfaction. Methods: Two hundred and twenty adult, English-speaking patients with surgically treated lower-extremity fractures were prospectively included. One hundred and ten patients in the educational intervention cohort met with a non-physician study member after surgery but before hospital discharge. They were given a written questionnaire evaluating knowledge of key aspects of their injury and treatment plan. For incorrectly answered questions, the study team member told the patient the correct answer (e.g., "No, you broke your tibia."). Immediately after, the patient was verbally asked the question again (e.g., "Which bone did you break?"), repeating the process until the answer was correct. The 110 patients in the control cohort did not receive this "teach-back" protocol. During their first postoperative appointment, all 220 patients completed a follow-up questionnaire assessing recall, adherence to the treatment plan, and satisfaction. Results: The control cohort correctly answered 64% of recall-oriented questions versus 89% in the intervention cohort (p < 0.001). Eighty-two percent of control patients versus 89% patients in the intervention cohort adhered to postoperative weight-bearing restrictions (p = 0.09). Eighty-four percent of controls adhered to their deep venous thrombosis prophylaxis regimen versus 99% of the intervention cohort (p < 0.001). On a 5-point Likert scale, controls were less satisfied with their overall orthopaedic care compared with patients in the intervention cohort (mean of 4.38 ± 0.84 versus 4.54 ± 0.63 points; p = 0.02), although this difference was less than the minimal clinically relevant difference of 10% that was defined at study onset. On propensity score-weighted multivariable analysis, receipt of the postoperative educational intervention was the only modifiable factor associated with improvement in patient recall (26% improvement [95% confidence interval, 20% to 31%]; p < 0.001). Conclusions: Some orthopaedic trauma patients' nonadherence to surgeon recommendations and dissatisfaction with care may be mitigated by postoperative education. This standardized postoperative educational protocol improves orthopaedic trauma patients' recall, adherence to their treatment plan, and satisfaction in a manner requiring minimal time. Level of Evidence: Prognostic Level II. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence. Competing Interests: Disclosure: This study was supported by the Mid-America Orthopaedic Association, the Orthopaedic Trauma Association, and AO Trauma North America. The Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest forms are provided with the online version of the article (http://links.lww.com/JBJS/I175). (Copyright © 2024 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Incorporated.)
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