Patients' expectations and experiences of total knee replacement.
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Patients' expectations, experiences and beliefs of the outcomes of total knee replacement.
IRAS ID
185926
Contact name
Kate Weatherly
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
East Sussex Heathcare NHS Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 4 months, 12 days
Research summary
Total knee replacement (TKR) has a dissatisfaction rate of approximately 18% (National Joint Registry). Previous research has shown patient satisfaction to be related to their expectations. Most research has been conducted in other countries using standardised questionnaires which do not begin with enquiry into patients' expectations and beliefs. Research and anecdotal evidence suggests that patients may have unrealistic expectations of the benefits of a TKR and may therefore be disappointed with the outcomes. It is important to investigate this to develop strategies to best prepare patients for TKR and its consequences.
This study involves qualitative (ethnographic) research into patients’ experiences and expectations of TKR. This would involve interviewing a number of patients (12-20), who are 2 years post TKR surgery to ask about their experiences and expectations of the procedure. The study would be in the form of unstructured, in-depth interviews to explore their beliefs and experiences. This would enable us to understand the patients’ perspective on the procedure and draw valuable lessons to be incorporated into the pre-operative counselling and education of the patient. We have chosen 2 years as the post-operative time as previous research has shown that the majority of patients continue to improve up to 2 years following TKR.REC name
West Midlands - South Birmingham Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
16/WM/0292
Date of REC Opinion
6 Jul 2016
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion