Table 3 Patients opinion regarding the importance of information
From: Total hip arthroplasty: what information do we offer patients on websites of hospitals?
'How important do you find this information?' | very unimportant | unimportant | neutral | important | very important |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Information about orthopedic surgeon? | 2.9% (3) | 2.0% (2) | 13.7% (14) | 44.1% (46) | 36.3% (37) |
Information about rehabilitation process? | 2.0% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (1) | 34.3% (35) | 62.7% (64) |
Referral to other orthopedic website? | 2.0% (2) | 2.0% (2) | 14.8% (15) | 56.4% (57) | 24.7% (25) |
Brochure on total hip arthroplasty? | 2.0% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 4.0% (4) | 24.7% (25) | 69.3% (70) |
Opportunity to make appointment online? | 2.0% (2) | 4.9% (5) | 29.4% (30) | 47.1% (48) | 16.7% (17) |
Opportunity to ask question online? | 2.0% (2) | 1.0% (1) | 17.0% (17) | 48.0% (48) | 32.0% (32) |
Information about cemented, uncemented, resurfacing, or hybrid hip prosthesis? | 1.0% (1) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (1) | 28.7% (29) | 69.3% (70) |
Information about type of hip implant? | 1.0% (1) | 0.0% (0) | 2.0% (2) | 34.3% (35) | 62.7% (64) |
Information about survival of hip implant? | 1.0% (1) | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) | 28.4% (29) | 70.6% (72) |
Information about survival of other hip implants? | 1.0% (1) | 1.0% (1) | 8.9% (9) | 37.6% (38) | 51.5% (52) |