Patient satisfaction as a psychological dimension after rhinoplasty: A randomized study

Abstract

Introduction: Rhinoplasty is an esthetic and functional nasal reconstruction surgery. The elimination of physical disabilities directly affects mental health and leads to a better psychological balance. Therefore, patient satisfaction is considered a valuable measure of medical service outcomes. The objectives of this study were to evaluate subjective patient satisfaction 1 year after surgery and its influence on the quality of life.Methods: This was a clinical, retrospective, randomized, and single-blinded study in which patients were randomly questioned by the same examiner. All subjects underwent pre-operative preparation and post-operative flow at Eurofarm Centre from 2007 to 2010. The survey was conducted through anonymous questionnaires that were provided to each respondent at least 1 year after discharge from the hospital.Results: Overall, 20 (50%) patients had esthetic and 20 (50%) had functional nasal surgery. Most respondents were born between 1971 and 1980 (52.5%) and between 1981 and 1991 (40%), with the least born between 1951 and 1960 (2.5%). Regarding the education level, 27 had university degrees (67.5%), 1 had postgraduate education (2.5%), and 12 (30.0%) were secondary school graduates. In addition, 25 (62.5%) were unmarried and 15 (37.5%) were married.Conclusion: No statistically significant correlation was found between the subjective assessment of patient’s health based on eight dimensions of health assessment and variables such as type of surgery, age, level of education, and marital status 1 year after undergoing rhinoplasty. A statistically significant difference was found between the type of surgery and physical pain (p = 0.004 < 0.05, Mann–Whitney U test). Based on the research findings, we can conclude that patient satisfaction after undergoing rhinoplasty was moderately correlated positively with the quality of life (r = 0.180-0.345, p < 0.05).

Percepción, satisfacción y funcionalidad de los resultados del procedimiento de la rinoplastia en la ciudad de Guatemala

“…Permitió conocer el efecto en el bienestar de las personas que se someten al procedimiento, utilizando la escala Standardized Cosmesis and Health Nasal Outcomes Survey (SCHNOS). Otros estudios han observado un cambio positivo en la calidad de vida de las personas que se han sometido al procedimiento (Čaušević et al, 2020;Papadopulos et al, 2021;Wähmann et al, 2018) La siguiente investigación es viable, ya que el instrumento que se utilizará es accesible para todo el público. En cuanto a la recolección de datos, se llevó a cabo de forma digital, lo cual facilitó la participación.…”

Patient Satisfaction among Different Age Groups Who Underwent Aesthetic and Functional Rhinoplasty in Sulaymaniyah

“…Body December 2022 ,Volume 23, Issue 2 reconstructions have become a common feature among human beings as civilization has progressed, and international ideas about the role of cosmetic surgery in society have broadened. People get cosmetic surgery to improve their inner contentment, and because it is a painless way to gain social affirmation relating to their existence [2]. Studying patient satisfaction in facial esthetic surgery is a neglected field of research, with few standardized measures to assess the procedure's objective and subjective results [3].…”