Levels Of Self-reported Satisfaction Research Articles

Nursing students' experiences with test-enhanced learning in teams: A cross-sectional study

BackgroundMany nursing students struggle with the disciplines of biosciences, particularly Anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry, which are introduced in the first year. Nursing students' motivation, prior knowledge, and academic performance matter, but teaching methods may also influence students' learning process. Retrieving knowledge through testing has previously proven to enhance learning to a greater extent than time spent on other classroom activities. ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to explore nursing students' experiences with test-enhanced learning as a way of enhancing learning in Anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry. DesignThe lectures in each topic were followed by testing five days later. The tests were typically multiple-choice tests with short reply-times. The effect was measured in terms of students' self-reported level of satisfaction with test-enhanced learning, and their performance on the final exam in Anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry. The tests were performed in teams to avoid stressful situations that could negatively affect the students' learning process. ResultsA key achievement from introducing test-enhanced learning in the Anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry course was a perceived higher learning outcome and increased engagement and motivation among the students, resulting in resulting in more students achieving the highest grades (A and B). However, the students' academic results from upper secondary school also seemed to matter for their achievements on the final exam. ConclusionThese results indicated that many students benefited from test-enhanced learning, suggesting that test-enhanced learning can be an important teaching strategy in nursing education, particularly for biosciences.

Satisfaction levels and associated influencing factors among inpatients and outpatients with breast cancer at a tertiary health facility in Ghana.

To uncover variables linked to breast cancer patient satisfaction in order to improve policy choices and actions for breast cancer care in Ghana. We employed a cross-sectional design using a quantitative approach. The Radiotherapy, Oncology and Surgery Departments of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra. Inpatient and outpatient breast cancer patients. The level of inpatient and outpatient satisfaction was measured using descriptive and inferential statistical analyses. The Shapiro-Wilk test was employed to assess normality, while the Heckman selection model assessed significance with outcomes of interest. A total of 636 participants, with a mean age of 52.64±14.07 years, were recruited. The measured inpatient and outpatient levels of satisfaction out of 100 were 74.06±7.41 and 49.99±1.00 respectively, while the self-reported satisfaction levels out of 5 were 4.22±0.63 and 4.11±0.85 respectively. The level of inpatient satisfaction was significantly influenced by age, marital status, income level, and number of previous facilities visited (p<0.05). Outpatient satisfaction level was significantly associated with place of residence and income level (p<0.05). The study offers insight into the satisfaction levels of breast cancer patients receiving inpatient and outpatient services at the largest tertiary referral centre and teaching hospital in Ghana, as well as the factors influencing attendance and satisfaction levels. Understanding and improving breast cancer patients' levels of satisfaction is a way that providers can safeguard their emotional well-being. Improvement in patient satisfaction at our institution among outpatients is an area for future growth. Gardner-Holt Women's Health Grant program, Centre for Global Surgery 2021.

Distance Learning of Financial Accounting: Mature Undergraduate Students’ Perceptions

This research sought to explore self-reported satisfaction levels of mature students enrolled in the virtual financial accounting course of the first online-only bachelor’s degree in Portugal. While doing so, it attempted to generate understanding of which factors may affect undergraduate mature students’ engagement—herein measured in terms of overall satisfaction—with online learning, particularly, of financial accounting. Thereby, this research addresses several research gaps. First, unlike most recent empirical research, it provides evidence from a post-pandemic period, in 2022. Second, responding to calls for further education research in different contexts, Portugal poses a highly relevant, unexplored research setting since it was only in 2019 that the Portuguese government approved a legal regime to frame distance education at Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). Third, this research focuses on the overlooked, and yet growing, population of adult mature students. The research evidence emerges from 32 valid responses to a structured electronic questionnaire circulated to students at the end of a financial accounting module (in July 2022). Satisfaction rates from students’ own perspectives were derived in terms of (i) overall satisfaction, (ii) learning outcomes, (iii) e-learning process, and (iv) pedagogical practices adopted. The assessment of satisfaction levels was determined through Likert-type items with responses ranging from a minimum score of 1 to the highest score of 5. Data gathered were subject to quantitative analysis: descriptive statistics, Pearson correlations, statistical tests, principal component analysis, and linear regression. High levels of satisfaction with distance education were uncovered. We found that pedagogical practices constitute the dimension that contributed the least (though, still importantly) to overall satisfaction as compared with learning outcomes and e-learning process. The results of this research offer the potential to contribute to the implementation of training offerings of online courses at other Portuguese HEIs as well as abroad.

Abstract B112: Overall satisfaction with cancer care in a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex population

Abstract Background: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI+) people living with cancer have unique health considerations that must be assessed to provide high quality, individualized patient care. LGBTQI+ health education materials may play a pivotal role in cancer survivors’ (“persons on a cancer journey”) experiences throughout their cancer care continuum. Methods: We identified 2,500 LGBTQI+ persons on a cancer journey who completed the “OUT: National Cancer Survey,” conducted by the National LGBT Cancer Network in 2020-2021, and classified participants by their self-reported level of satisfaction with their overall cancer care. We examined care satisfaction in relation to patient access to LGBTQI+-tailored health education resources and the influence of gender identity and/or sexual orientation on survivors’ experiences before, during, and after cancer treatment. Results: Most persons on a cancer journey reported lacking access to vital health education resources specific to their LGBTQI+ identities in areas of mental health (70%), physical activity (91%), tobacco cessation (89%), and alcohol consumption (86%), regardless of their satisfaction with overall care. Further, the majority of participants believe it would be valuable to receive tailored LGBTQI+ education materials specifically in areas of mental health (80%) and physical activity (67%), while also incorporating information specific to LGBTQI+ individuals into their post-treatment care plans (74%). Conclusion: LGBTQI+ persons on a cancer journey value information and health education materials that are tailored. Increased access to such materials may have large implications for the satisfaction of LGBTQI+ cancer persons on a cnacer journey with their overall cancer care. Citation Format: Colin Burnett, William Jesdale. Overall satisfaction with cancer care in a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex population [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 15th AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved; 2022 Sep 16-19; Philadelphia, PA. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2022;31(1 Suppl):Abstract nr B112.

The higher levels of self-reported satisfaction, the lower risk of depressive symptoms: Evidence from a nationwide cross-sectional study in China.

ObjectivesThis study aimed to investigate the associations between several dimensions of self-reported satisfaction and the risk of depressive symptoms among Chinese middle-aged and older adults.MethodsThe China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) conducted a nationwide cross-sectional study of middle-aged and older adults. Depressive status was evaluated using the 10-item center for epidemiological studies depression scale (CESD-10), and self-reported life, health, marital status, parent-child relationship, and air quality satisfaction were adopted using Likert 5-point evaluation methods. A generalized linear model (GLM) was applied to explore the association between satisfaction and depression risk.ResultsA total of 13,978 Chinese people aged over 45 years old were included in this study, and 35.7% of the participants had depressive symptoms. The GLM analysis indicated that all dimensions of satisfaction were negatively associated with the risk of depressive symptoms. For each 1-point increase in life, health, marital status, parent-child relationship, and air quality satisfaction, the incidence of depressive symptoms decreased by 60.8% (odds ratio (OR) = 0.392; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.370, 0.414), 56.3% (OR = 0.437; 95% CI: 0.418, 0.458), 41.8% (OR = 0.582; 95% CI: 0.555, 0.610), 37.2% (OR = 0.628; 95% CI: 0.596, 0.662), and 25.6% (OR = 0.744; 95% CI: 0.711, 0.778), respectively.ConclusionHigher satisfaction levels with life, health, marital status, parent-child relationship, and air quality are associated with a lower risk of depressive symptoms among middle-aged and older adults. Given the aging society and the increasing mental health problems of middle-aged and older adults in China, our study provides a comprehensive perspective for depression prevention and mental health improvement.

Uncovering the factors behind new ventures’ international performance: Capabilities, alertness and technological turbulence

This research is based on the perception that the explanation of International New Ventures' (INVs) performance demands a process view, going deeper than the standard approach, in empirical papers, of testing a direct relationship between company-level antecedents and performance. A three-tier model was developed to investigate the process leading to INVs international performance, emphasizing the role of entrepreneurial alertness. Based on the dynamic capabilities framework, entrepreneurial alertness was envisaged as the mediating element between firms' capabilities and their international performance. Empirical research confirmed the hypothesized model. Firms' capabilities (entrepreneurial orientation, foreign market knowledge, and absorptive capacity) significantly influence the level of entrepreneurial alertness, which impacts on the levels of self-reported satisfaction with the company's international performance. The paper makes four contributions to International Entrepreneurship literature. First, it highlights the key role played by entrepreneurial alertness in explaining INVs' international performance. This is convergent with the dynamic capabilities view on firms' ability to sense and seize specific international business opportunities. Second, this study considers entrepreneurial alertness as a capability that is not limited to the entrepreneur, but it is an organizational capability. Third, it shows that entrepreneurial alertness does not exist in the vacuum, is based on a set of base capabilities, namely entrepreneurial orientation, foreign market knowledge, and absorptive capacity, that simultaneously leverage the INVs to sense possible opportunities and constrain the focus of opportunities to international markets, as a key element to foster INVs' higher performance. Fourth, it underlines the role of technological turbulence as a moderator of the relationship between entrepreneurial alertness and INVs' international performance.

The importance of weak friendships for international student satisfaction: Empirical evidence from Canada

We examine the effect of the nationality and strength of friendships on self-reported levels of satisfaction among international students attending a mid-sized university in Canada. Satisfaction scales capture a variety of dimensions of the international study experience, including cultural, educational and social aspects. We find evidence that international students with a larger proportion of host-national friends (Canadians) enjoy greater cultural and social satisfaction and surprisingly the vast majority of the positive effect comes from having a greater proportion of host-nationals in the weakest friendships, suggesting the importance of weak ties. Furthermore, international students with a greater proportion of co-national friends (from the same country as the respondent) report lower levels of cultural and social satisfaction and, again, most of the effect comes from the weakest relationships. We do not find evidence of a relationship between friendship patterns and educational satisfaction. This paper advances the growing body of work on the instrumental value of weak ties in social relationships but also their significance in structuring social experiences, particularly satisfaction and wellbeing. We recommend further research to better understand the processes through which newcomers make new friends in new locations, and the consequences of these social networks in the broader integration experience.

Satisfaction From Plastic Surgery Residency: A National Survey.

Plastic surgery residency programs in Israel have undergone several changes over the years, but the perspectives and satisfaction of the residents have not been investigated. An anonymous national survey of plastic surgery residents in Israel was performed. Demographic, professional, and education variables were summarized using descriptive statistics, and findings were related to self-reported satisfaction levels using univariate analysis. The response rate was 75.9%. Response rates to surgery and education-related items were as follows: 60% performed 5 to 15 surgeries/month; 60.3% performed fewer than 5 surgeries/month as the primary surgeon; 57.3% and 77.8%, respectively, received surgical and academic instruction from fewer than half the attending physicians; 33.9% and 32.3%, respectively, had little or no in-hospital exposure to aesthetic surgeries. The average overall satisfaction rate was 3.33/5. Ten variables were significantly associated with increased satisfaction: total number of surgeries performed (P = 0.01); active participation in complex procedures (P = 0.0009); performing preoperative and postoperative management for one's patients (P = 0.016); marking one's patients preoperatively (P = 0.037); managing complications of one's patients (P = 0.0027); receipt of surgical instruction (P = 0.0035); receipt of academic medical instruction (P < 0.0001); sense that the training will provide the proper professional level (P < 0.0001) and independence (P = 0.0002); and subjective correspondence between demands and capabilities (P = 0.0004). This study identifies several factors associated with plastic surgery resident satisfaction. It highlights factors that warrant changes by plastic surgery departments and faculty to improve resident training and increase their satisfaction. The questionnaire can also serve as a diagnostic and follow-up tool.

Clinical and cost implications of using immediate MRI in the management of patients with a suspected scaphoid fracture and negative radiographs results from the SMaRT trial.

AimsThe aim of the Scaphoid Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Trauma (SMaRT) trial was to evaluate the clinical and cost implications of using immediate MRI in the acute management of patients with a suspected fracture of the scaphoid with negative radiographs.Patients and MethodsPatients who presented to the emergency department (ED) with a suspected fracture of the scaphoid and negative radiographs were randomized to a control group, who did not undergo further imaging in the ED, or an intervention group, who had an MRI of the wrist as an additional test during the initial ED attendance. Most participants were male (52% control, 61% intervention), with a mean age of 36.2 years (18 to 73) in the control group and 38.2 years (20 to 71) in the intervention group. The primary outcome was total cost impact at three months post-recruitment. Secondary outcomes included total costs at six months, the assessment of clinical findings, diagnostic accuracy, and the participants’ self-reported level of satisfaction. Differences in cost were estimated using generalized linear models with gamma errors.ResultsThe mean cost up to three months post-recruitment per participant was £542.40 (sd £855.20, n = 65) for the control group and £368.40 (sd £338.60, n = 67) for the intervention group, leading to an estimated cost difference of £174 (95% confidence interval (CI) -£30 to £378; p = 0.094). The cost difference per participant increased to £266 (95% CI £3.30 to £528; p = 0.047) at six months. Overall, 6.2% of participants (4/65, control group) and 10.4% of participants (7/67, intervention group) had sustained a fracture of the scaphoid (p = 0.37). In addition, 7.7% of participants (5/65, control group) and 22.4% of participants (15/67, intervention group) had other fractures diagnosed (p = 0.019). The use of MRI was associated with higher diagnostic accuracy both in the diagnosis of a fracture of the scaphoid (100.0% vs 93.8%) and of any other fracture (98.5% vs 84.6%).ConclusionThe use of immediate MRI in the management of participants with a suspected fracture of the scaphoid and negative radiographs led to cost savings while improving the pathway’s diagnostic accuracy and patient satisfaction.Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2019;101-B:984–994.

Human wellbeing outcomes of involvement in industrial crop production: Evidence from sugarcane, oil palm and jatropha sites in Ghana.

An extensive body of theoretical work has advocated the use of multiple human wellbeing indicators to assess the outcomes of agricultural investments in Sub-Sahara Africa (SSA). However, few studies have actually achieved it. This study investigates the human wellbeing outcomes of involvement in industrial crop production in Ghana by comparing the levels of different objective and subjective wellbeing measures for groups involved in industrial crop production as plantation workers and smallholders, and groups not involved (i.e. control groups). We use household income, adult consumption and the multidimensional poverty index (MPI) as indicators of objective wellbeing. We measure subjective wellbeing through self-reported levels of satisfaction with life, worthwhileness, happiness and anxiousness. Propensity Score Matching (PSM) analysis is used to assess whether involvement in industrial crop production increases household income and consumption. Overall, for most indicators of objective wellbeing industrial crop outgrowers, smallholders and independent smallholders are better off compared to other groups in their respective sites (in terms of mean scores), but involvement does not necessarily brings human wellbeing benefits (PSM analysis). On the other hand plantation workers are either worse off or have similar level of objective human wellbeing with control groups in their respective sites (in terms of mean scores), but involvement sometimes brings human wellbeing benefits (PSM analysis). However, workers tend to benefit from access to plantation infrastructure, which has a positive effect to their multi-dimensional poverty. In most cases the objective wellbeing measures do not correlate well with self-reported levels of subjective wellbeing. It is important to combine such indicators when evaluating the human wellbeing outcomes of agricultural investments in order to obtain a more comprehensive outlook of whether industrial crop production can become a valuable rural development strategy in SSA.

Self-Reported Level of Satisfaction with Training and Confidence in the Use of Behaviour Management Techniques among Dental Students and Interns

Self-Reported Level of Satisfaction with Training and Confidence in the Use of Behaviour Management Techniques among Dental Students and Interns

It’s not just about ‘more’: A research project exploring satisfaction with opportunities to play, for children in two Welsh neighbouring communities

ABSTRACTThis paper discusses a research project undertaken during spring 2014, in response to the findings of the Play Sufficiency Assessment in one Welsh Local Authority. The results highlighted anomalous findings between two neighbouring communities regarding the children’s self-reported levels of satisfaction with opportunities to play. The research study aimed to identify factors which may have caused the disparity in satisfaction between the two communities. The findings of the research indicate that simply having more places to play is not automatically an indicator of satisfaction. Factors such as child and parental fear, socio-economic conditions and the development of a ‘play culture’ within communities have a more significant role in influencing children’s freedom and opportunities to play.

How much should we trust life satisfaction data? Evidence from the Life in Transition Survey

We analyse responses to two similar life satisfaction questions asked at different points in the same wave of a major cross-country household survey covering the transition region, Turkey and five Western European countries. We show that while the answers to the two questions are broadly consistent for most people, the responses for some groups differ significantly. Respondents of a lower socio-economic status and with a more favourable parental background show systematically higher levels of self-reported satisfaction in the later question. We also find evidence that responses to the later question are influenced by preceding questions on social capital. Our results have important implications for the design and length of household surveys that contain subjective questions.

Satisfaction with dental care and life-course predictors: A 20-year prospective study of a Swedish 1942 birth cohort?

ABSTRACTObjectives: The aim was to assess the impact of care experience, health factors and socioeconomic factors on satisfaction with dental care across time and to assess the stability or change in levels of self-reported satisfaction with dental care in individuals as they progress from middle age to early old age.Materials and methods: The present work is based on five separate data collections from a cohort study with 3585 individuals responding in all years of the survey. Data collection was conducted in 1992 when the subjects were 50 years of age and again 5, 10, 15 and 20 years later. Absolute stability in satisfaction with dental care was assessed by calculating the proportion of individuals who maintained their position in the same category from one survey period to another. Changes across time were tested using Cochran’s Q test. Satisfaction with dental care across the 20-year survey period was modeled using the generalized estimating equation (GEE).Results and conclusion: The result showed that 85% of women and 83% of men remained satisfied with dental care. Binomial GEE revealed no statistical significant change in satisfaction with dental care between 1992–2012. In sum, this study has shown that this age group, born in 1942, was stably satisfied with dental care between age 50 and age 70, despite all changes during this time period. Females are more satisfied than men and the most important factors are the experience of attention during the last visit, satisfaction with dental appearance and good chewing capability.

How Much Should We Trust Life Satisfaction Data? Evidence from the Life in Transition Survey

We analyse responses to two similar life satisfaction questions asked during the same interview for each respondent in a major cross-country household survey covering the transition region, Turkey and five Western European countries. We show that while the answers to the two questions are broadly consistent for most people, the responses for some groups differ significantly. Older and less healthy respondents show systematically lower levels of self-reported satisfaction in the later question, as do those living under less democratic, more repressive regimes. We also find evidence that responses to the later question are influenced by preceding questions on socio-economic status and social capital, and that response precision depends on the interviewee's socio-economic status. Our results have important implications for the design and length of household surveys that contain subjective questions.

C-64 * An Examination of Self-Reported Satisfaction in Videoconference-Based Neuropsychological Feedback Sessions: The Benefits of Multiple Statistical Methods

Objective: This study examined satisfaction and understanding of neuropsychological assessment findings when receiving videoconference (VC) or in-person (IP) based feedback. This study also considered how different statistical methods can be used to maximize the usefulness and dissemination of the results. Method: An 18-item feedback satisfaction questionnaire was generated from previous studies and was completed by 55 outpatients (45 IP and 10 VC) from a tertiary neurorehabilitation setting. The main diagnoses represented in this sample were Traumatic Brain Injury (62%), Acquired Brain Injury (10%), and Multiple Sclerosis (10%). Each item was analysed using five different statistical methods. Results: For all but one item, similar levels of satisfaction and understanding were found across feedback modalities. A significant relationship was noted for a single satisfaction item in four of five statistical methods (correlational r = −.29, p < .05; independent t-test t = 2.24, p < .05, matched case t-test t = 3.28, p < .05; and logistic regression eB = 2.84, p < .05); however, receiver operator characteristic analysis, which better controls for unequal sample sizes and low base rate events, suggested that the aforementioned finding is likely spurious (AUC = .66, p > .05). Conclusion(s): The results support the hypothesis that patients have similar levels of self-reported satisfaction and understanding of feedback regardless of modality. Further, a variety of statistical methods should be considered to best analyze data and communicate results. Future investigation should include a larger sample size as well as examine the impact of cognitive factors on satisfaction.

Surgical Reconstruction of Chronic Achilles Tendon Ruptures Using Various Methods

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the surgical outcomes of reconstruction of chronic Achilles tendon ruptures using various methods, including Achilles tendon allograft. Between October 2003 and March 2010, twelve patients with chronic Achilles tendon ruptures and a defect gap of >4 cm underwent surgical reconstruction with V-Y advancement, gastrocnemius fascial turn-down flap, flexor hallucis longus tendon transfer, or Achilles tendon allograft. The study group comprised 11 men and 1 woman. At last follow-up, all patients were assessed with regard to postoperative complications, self-reported level of satisfaction, American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) ankle-hindfoot score, Achilles tendon Total Rupture Score, repetitive single-heel rises, single-leg hopping test, and ankle range of motion. The AOFAS scores increased from an average of 68.7 (range, 50-87) preoperatively to 98.0 (range, 88-100) postoperatively. All patients were able to perform 10 repetitive single-heel raises and single-leg hops at last follow-up. No patient experienced wound complications or deep infection. Seven patients were rated as excellent, 4 as good, and 1 as fair. Chronic Achilles tendon ruptures can be successfully treated by careful selection of the reconstruction method according to the length of defect gap and state of the remaining tissue. With an extensive defect, use of an Achilles tendon allograft can be a good option.

Satisfaction with Pension Provisions in the Netherlands - A Panel Data Analysis

This paper analyzes satisfaction with aspects of pension provision of the Dutch population using longitudinal data collected between August 2006 and June 2009. It focuses on five self-reported satisfaction levels: satisfaction with the age at which the individual can retire, with the expected amount of pension income, with the knowledge about own pension provisions, with own pension provisions overall, and with the Dutch system of pensions and old age social security. It identifies the socio-economic determinants of each of these satisfaction levels such as age, gender, education, and occupational status, as well as the importance of satisfaction with aspects of pension provisions for overall satisfaction. It also looks at the association between pension satisfaction and expectations concerning future generosity of the system and opinions on how flexible a pension system should be. Moreover, the effects of the reversal of early retirement measures are investigated. Finally, it explores the consequences of the recent financial crisis for pension satisfaction.

Skilled and Satisfied: Research Findings regarding Executive Pastors

Three hundred one executive pastors from Baptist churches with a weekly Sunday school average of at least 1,000 people participated in a study designed to determine correlations between administrative and managerial competency and ministry satisfaction. Correlation testing revealed low, but positive, linear relationships between competency and satisfaction factors. Interpersonal skill and implementation and decision-making skill demonstrated highest statistical significance relative to satisfaction. Self-reported satisfaction levels were high. Age and years in ministry correlated strongest in relation to staffing and controlling competencies. Demographic data produced a representative executive pastor profile. This study extended the heretofore limited research knowledge base for the executive pastor role.

Outcomes of Chronic Insertional Achilles Tendinosis Using FHL Autograft Through Single Incision

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical outcomes and objective isokinetic dynamometry on a cohort of patients with chronic insertional Achilles tendinosis, who underwent surgical reconstruction using an FHL tendon autograft transfer through a single incision. Forty patients (16 male and 24 female; mean age, 57 years; age range, 39 to 76 years) with persistent chronic Achilles tendinosis were evaluated after surgical reconstruction at an average of 27 months after surgery. At the time of final followup, ankle strength and active range of motion (AROM) were evaluated using Biodex isokinetic dynamometry. Additionally, patients were assessed with AOFAS Ankle Hindfoot scores, pain on a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and their self-reported level of satisfaction (Very Good, Good, Fair, Poor). We found no loss of plantarflexion strength or plantarflexion power in the operated ankles; an average of 4-degree loss of AROM was found. The study population scored an average of 96/100 for the total AOFAS-AH score post-repair. The average VAS decreased from 7.5 pre-op to 0.3 post-op. Thirty-eight of 40 patients (95%) were satisfied with their outcome (rated Very Good or Good), two patients rated their outcome as Fair and none as Poor. For individuals with chronic insertional Achilles tendinosis, operative repair using an FHL tendon with the single-incision technique achieved a high percentage of satisfactory results as well as excellent functional and clinical outcomes including significant pain reduction.