Open AccessCommunication after cancellations in orthopaedics: The patient perspective
Author(s) -
Saurabh S. Mehta,
D.J. Bryson,
Jitendra Mangwani,
L. Cutler
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
world journal of orthopedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.76
H-Index - 43
ISSN - 2218-5836
DOI - 10.5312/wjo.v5.i1.45
Subject(s) - medicine , likert scale , patient satisfaction , orthopedic surgery , test (biology) , medical emergency , emergency medicine , nursing , surgery , statistics , mathematics , paleontology , biology
To examine patients' perceptions on communication surrounding the cancellation of orthopaedic operations and to identify areas for improvement in communication.