Table 4.
Total knee arthroplasty – number of patients that answered for each of the five ratings
| 1 (least important) – 5 (most important) | |||||
| Question | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Will the surgery affect my abilities to care for myself? | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| Am I going to need physical therapy? | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| How mobile will I be after my surgery? | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| When will I be able to walk normally again? | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| What are my options if I decide not to receive surgery? | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| Will the surgery cause pain afterwards? | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| How long will I be in the hospital? | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
| Is there anything I can do to eliminate pain after surgery? | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| Will I receive medication to manage the pain? | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| How will I use the restroom after the surgery? | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
| Will I have an increased chance of bleeding after surgery? | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| Will I need somebody to take me to & from physical therapy? | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| After surgery what is my physical therapy going to be like? | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| What is the cost of my surgery and physical therapy? | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| How common is the condition I have? | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 6 |
| How flexible is the physical therapy program after surgery? | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Where can I get more information about my disease and the potential treatments available? | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Will I see the orthopedic surgeon after the surgeon? | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| How will I be able to bathe myself after the surgery? | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| Will the surgery affect the way I sleep? | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
| How long will I be under anesthesia? | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
| Who will take care of me after I leave the hospital? | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| Do I continue taking medications during rehabilitation? | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Are there people I can reach for more information & support? | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
| How many patients like me have decided to have this treatment? | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 |
| Will my surgery decision affect my social life? | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Will I be able to do household chores or work on the garden after the surgery? | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| Will the physical therapy make me tired? | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| Will the surgery affect my sexual functioning? | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Will my surgery decision change the way I look? | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |