Effect of pre-treatment expectations on post-treatment expectation fulfillment or outcomes in patients with distal radius fracture

Patient expectation is defined as the patient's general anticipation or belief that a desired outcome follows treatment1 and it is a significant predictor of outcomes in several clinical specialties.2 The basis of this finding has been ascribed to patient psychological factors such as the expectation of outcomes, its relationship to the success of rehabilitation, and levels of post-operative pain and recovery.3 Recently, defining patient expectations for the treatment of orthopedic diseases has been highlighted, which may improve patients ’ experience and enhance the communication between surgeons and their patients.
Source: Journal of Hand Therapy - Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Source Type: research