Abstract
Objective: To assess, through the Surgical and Medical Experience Questionnaire translated and adapted into Portuguese, the opinions and expectations of patients with regard to the treatment protocols and medical training of the foot and ankle orthopedic specialist. Methods: This cross-sectional observational study assessed, through the application of a questionnaire, the opinions and expectations of patients with regard to orthopedic protocols adopted by the foot and ankle specialist. Results: One hundred and thirty patients were selected. Among the participants, 33.8% were male and 66.2% female. The predominant characteristics of a good physician were good outcomes, according to 31% of the participants, followed by quality of care according to 28.6%, and qualities of a good surgeon, chosen by 27.6%. Approximately 89% of patients do not conduct any research on their physician. Correlation was found between the study level and the choice of physician. Conclusion: The demand for physicians with highly specialized skills has increased over the years. It is evident that in the case of better educated patients, a physician’s resume is much more important, unlike less educated patients. It is possible to observe that, for patients, there are still multiple barriers and variables. Level of Evidence V, Therapeutic Study; Expert Opinion.
Highlights
Hippocrates developed and systematized the clinical method in the year 500 BC
Through anamnesis and physical examination, he provided a script for physicians to use as a basis to structure and define their actions
All patients who participated in this study were being followed up for their orthopedic comorbidities, involving the foot and ankle, in a tertiary referral hospital. They all agreed to the terms of the Informed Consent Form (ICF) provided prior to the submission of the questionnaire
Summary
Hippocrates developed and systematized the clinical method in the year 500 BC. Through anamnesis and physical examination, he provided a script for physicians to use as a basis to structure and define their actions. Tomography was invented by Ambrose and Hounsfield in 1971, and, in 1973, magnetic resonance imaging was presented by Lauterbar. Despite all this progress, the medical consultation is still essential for the doctor-. The medical consultation, per se, is an assessment method in which the patient transposes their confidence in the professional, and their familiarity with and expectations in regard to their problems. Confidentiality, responsibility for correctly defining a diagnosis, and for determining treatments and surgeries, are part of the routine and challenges of the profession[6,7,8,9,10,11,12]. For the patient, the simple choice of a professional already raises
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