Investigation on Patients' Understanding and Concern about the Disease and Recovery Rate in Thyroidectomy Patients to Enhance Satisfaction of Hospitalization.
10.3342/kjorl-hns.2010.53.9.557
- Author:
Chang Myeon SONG
1
;
Heejin KIM
;
Tack Kyun KWON
;
Myung Whun SUNG
;
Kwang Hyun KIM
;
J Hun HAH
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. jhunhah@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Thyroidectomy;
Recovery;
Satisfaction;
Cognition
- MeSH:
Anxiety;
Cognition;
Hospitalization;
Humans;
Internet;
Patient Education as Topic;
Quality of Life;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Retrospective Studies;
Tertiary Care Centers;
Thyroid Diseases;
Thyroid Neoplasms;
Thyroidectomy;
Voice
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2010;53(9):557-563
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Diagnosis of thyroid disease requiring surgery and subsequent thyroidectomy may affect patients' emotion and quality of life. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the patients' understanding and concern about the disease and recovery rate after thyroidectomy, and therefore to enhance the satisfaction of hospitalization. SUBJECTS AND METHOD: MethodZZSeventy-seven patients undergoing thyroidectomy in a tertiary hospital from April 2009 to October 2009 were enrolled. Questionnaires were filled out on the admission day, discharge day, and 2 weeks after operation. Questionnaires consisted questions regarding the understanding of the disease, details of concern, recovery rate after surgery, and satisfaction on hospitalization duration. Retrospective chart review was also performed. RESULTS: Many patients (42.9%) acquired their knowledge of thyroid cancer through the internet. The possibility of voice change was the major concern before surgery (46.8%), whereas the major postoperative concern was adjuvant therapy (37.7%). The patient group with higher understanding of the disease showed higher recovery rate than the others at the time of discharge (mean postdischarge surgical recovery 67.4% vs. 55.3%, p=0.01). The patient group with lower understanding wanted longer hospitalization than the other group at discharge (p<0.001). CONCLUSION: Patient education about the thyroid disease may reduce patients' anxiety and therefore may enhance subjective recovery rate and satisfaction of hospitalization.
