Virtual Arthroplasty Follow-Up: Better for the Trust, Patients, and the Planet.
arthroplasty
follow-up appointment
hip arthroplasty
net zero
orthopaedics
virtual follow-up
Journal
Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Nov 2022
Nov 2022
Historique:
accepted:
25
11
2022
entrez:
2
1
2023
pubmed:
3
1
2023
medline:
3
1
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Background The Virtual Arthroplasty Follow-Up (VARF) Quality Improvement Project was initiated in March 2020 with the aim of improving patient experience while reducing costs to the trust, the patient, and the planet. Methodology This retrospective study was conducted in a district general hospital. Patients were assessed based on their Oxford Hip Score (OHS), University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) activity score, and an X-ray. A patient satisfaction survey was undertaken via phone call using a 10-point questionnaire. These responses were then correlated to age, distance travelled, and OHS/UCLA scores. The environmental impact was estimated using CO
Identifiants
pubmed: 36589176
doi: 10.7759/cureus.31978
pmc: PMC9796862
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
e31978Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2022, Richards et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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