Integrating Patient-Reported Outcomes in the Evaluation of Breast Implant Satisfaction and Quality of Life

Abstract

With a focus on aesthetic and reconstructive services, PROs have become even more important in assessing the success rate of procedures. More specifically, the current study looks into the use of PROs to gauge patient quality of life and satisfaction with breast implants. Accordingly, patients may not be content with their care because typical measures based on a proportion of fatalities, morbidity/mortality rates, or other consequences following treatment do not necessarily provide the complete picture. It is recognized that including PROs could assist healthcare practitioners with patient satisfaction insights that conventional measurements must precisely record. Among the frequently employed tools is the Breast-Q, which assesses many domains, such as satisfaction with the physical, psychological, and sexual aspects of the breast's appearance. Because of this, research has shown that incorporating these indicators is crucial for evaluating the perceived surgical outcomes, which show improved life quality and psychosocial elements and enhanced satisfaction with the appearance of the treated body area. However, physical discomfort and other adverse effects might sometimes be felt as tightness or pain that are difficult to quantify with traditional medical testing. When PROs are used in the clinic, a more thorough picture of the patient's functioning domains is provided, which enables the doctor to help the patient manage their post-operative pain or consult with a specialist about psychiatric issues. PROs can also strengthen the relationship between patients and clinicians by allowing patients to participate in creating their treatment plans, which guarantees that the plans are tailored to the patients' needs and preferences. Therefore, we must stress the significance of PROs, especially in assessing patient satisfaction with breast implants and their overall quality of life. Carotenemia SC identified areas of strength and need for improvement from the perspective of subjective constructs to enhance process quality improvement in breast implant surgery for the benefit of patients.