Table 1.

Questions used in the questionnaire

1.	Sex: Female / Male
2.	Age: Years
3.	What type of surgery did you have? (last surgery): Total knee replacement / Total hip replacement
4.	How many days did you stay in hospital after your surgery?: Days
5.	Do you have any of the following conditions? (please mark the conditions you have): Diabetes, Cardiovascular disease, Lung disease, Rheumatoid arthritis
6.	Did you receive a pre-admission leaflet?: Yes / No
7.	Did you receive any home care before surgery?: Yes / No
8.	If yes, how often did you receive home care before admission?: Several times a day / Once a day / Several times a week / Once a week
9.	How satisfied were you with the information you received before surgery a?:
10.	How satisfied were you with the rehabilitation you received from the physiotherapists and the nursing staff during admission a?:
11.	How satisfied were you with the pain treatment you received during admission a?:
12.	How satisfied were you with the information you received during your admission a?:
13.	Were you satisfied with the length of your stay in hospital?: Yes / No, I would have preferred a longer stay / No, I would have preferred a shorter stay / Don’t know
14.	How well-informed did you feel about the time after discharge a?:
15.	How satisfied were you with your discharge procedure a?:
16.	How satisfied were you throughout the first few weeks after discharge a?: 0–10
17.	How was your overall satisfaction with the entire process a?:

^a(on a scale from 0 to 10, where 0 is not satisfied at all and 10 is best possible satisfaction)