Evaluation of patients' satisfaction after total hip arthroplasty (THA)

The satisfaction of patients after total hip arthroplasty (THA) was evaluated. At the same time, the physical function was evaluated in six hip joint groups of muscles as hip function recovery criteria of the Japanese Orthopaedics Association (JOA) Hip score, and also health-related quality of life (QOL) was evaluated by SF-36. The items that influenced a global satisfaction were related to the operation but not to activities, e.g., hobbies. The group of patients with high satisfaction of treatment showed higher scores for gait ability and activities of daily living (ADL) than the group of patients with poor satisfaction aid. The degree of role accomplishment at home was one of the important factors to affecting QOL. Development of rehabilitation and medical treatment in a long-term viewpoint is important for social participation of the patient. The satisfaction of the patient was related not only to the local hip disorder but also many other factors including psychological items. Therefore, the global evaluation of total outcomes of the medical service should be done include the degree of satisfaction of patients.