Table 2.
General routines of knee arthroplasty centers of Sweden
| Question | Alternative | Answers |
|---|---|---|
|
Who is informing the patients about risks and/or complications regarding knee arthroplasty? You as a knee surgeon |
No, n (%) | 0 (0) |
| Yes, n (%) | 203 (100) | |
|
Who is informing the patients about risks and/or complications regarding knee arthroplasty? Nurse |
No, n (%) | 177 (87) |
| Yes, n (%) | 26 (13) | |
|
Who is informing the patients about risks and/or complications regarding knee arthroplasty? Physiotherapist |
No, n (%) | 190 (94) |
| Yes, n (%) | 13 (6) | |
|
Who is informing the patients about risks and/or complications regarding knee arthroplasty? Other |
No, n (%) | 201 (99) |
| Yes, n (%) | 2 (1) | |
| Is your clinic using written information where risks and/or potential complications of knee arthroplasty is described? | Always, n (%) | 118 (59) |
| Often, n (%) | 25 (12) | |
| Sometimes, n (%) | 7 (4) | |
| Rarely, n (%) | 16 (8) | |
| Never, n (%) | 35 (17) | |
| Do you use verbal information to describe risks, complications and benefits of knee arthroplasty? | Always, n (%) | 183 (90) |
| Often, n (%) | 15 (7) | |
| Sometimes, n (%) | 4 (2) | |
| Rarely, n (%) | 0 (0) | |
| Never, n (%) | 1 (1) | |
| Do you inform that obesity could be an increased risk for complications of knee arthroplasty to patients with obesity? | Always, n (%) | 178 (88) |
| Often, n (%) | 21 (10) | |
| Sometimes, n (%) | 3 (1) | |
| Rarely, n (%) | 1 (1) | |
| Never, n (%) | 0 (0) |