Association Between Patient-Reported Measures of Psychological Distress and Patient Satisfaction Scores After Spine Surgery

Conclusions: These results indicate a significant association between patient satisfaction and psychological distress as measured with the DRAM questionnaire. "Distressed" patients gave significantly lower scores for overall satisfaction and satisfaction with their provider compared with patients categorized as "normal." These results suggest that psychological factors may influence patients’ perception of the medical care provided to them. Level of Evidence: Prognostic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
Source: The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Tags: Spine Scientific Articles Source Type: research