Patient Decision-Making

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• Patients had to choose both a healthcare provider and whether to undergo TKA. — Experience of patients with total knee arthroplasty for knee osteoarthritis in China: a patient journey map based on qualitative research
• Information gaps, reliance on trust, and unrealistic expectations can raise the risk of decisional regret and dissatisfaction after surgery. — Experience of patients with total knee arthroplasty for knee osteoarthritis in China: a patient journey map based on qualitative research
• Provider selection relied on informal and sometimes unreliable sources such as personal recommendations, online evaluations, reputation, location, cost, insurance, and local resource limits. — Experience of patients with total knee arthroplasty for knee osteoarthritis in China: a patient journey map based on qualitative research
• Many patients accepted surgery through trust rather than full understanding of risks and benefits because consultation time and medical knowledge were limited. — Experience of patients with total knee arthroplasty for knee osteoarthritis in China: a patient journey map based on qualitative research
• Trust in physicians became central after outpatient consultation. — Experience of patients with total knee arthroplasty for knee osteoarthritis in China: a patient journey map based on qualitative research
• Socioeconomic status may influence whether patients prioritise surgeon qualifications and empathy or cost, insurance, and accessibility. — Experience of patients with total knee arthroplasty for knee osteoarthritis in China: a patient journey map based on qualitative research