Determinants of Patient Satisfaction Following Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: a Narrative Review

Abstract

Optimizing patient satisfaction following total hip and knee arthroplasty represents a pivotal challenge in contemporary orthopaedics, contingent upon a complex interaction of clinical and psychosocial factors. A review of the literature demonstrates that patient satisfaction is determined not only by the technical parameters of the surgery but, primarily, by age, social support, psychological status (anxiety, depression), and the efficacy of pain management. A significant issue remains the gap between preoperative expectations and the actual functional outcome which, in the absence of adequate education, frequently becomes a source of dissatisfaction. The results of the analysis indicate the necessity of implementing holistic perioperative care and precise staff – patient communication, both of which, are essential for improving the subjective assessment of treatment effects and the effective management of the recovery process.