Understanding the patient perspective after ventral hernia repair

Hernia : the Journal of Hernias and Abdominal Wall Surgery
T-H J LeeG J Gibeily

Abstract

More than 350,000 ventral hernia repairs are performed in the U.S. each year. However, long-term quality of life of patients living with hernia repair is less known. Follow-up using patient-reported outcomes (measures) is an important representation of the patient experience and can inform quality improvements of hernia treatments. This study aims to understand the patients' experience after ventral hernia repair, to enhance quality of care and long-term hernia treatment outcomes. To better understand long-term outcomes of ventral hernia repair and to enhance an existing PRO tool, two rounds of semi-structured interviews and focus groups were conducted. In total, 22 patients who had ventral hernia repair were enrolled. The patient perspectives obtained were grouped into themes to inform the further development of the PRO tool. Data were transcribed and analyzed using atlas.ti and Microsoft Word. Ten major themes were identified in this analysis. Patients' quality of life was impacted by hernia repairs and hernia recurrences, including chronic pain, effects on daily activities and social relationships, and the challenge in finding new treatments. The lack of provider-patient communication and patient understanding of hernia repa...Continue Reading

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