Archives of Craniofacial Surgery (대한두개안면성형외과학회지)
- Volume 14 Issue 2
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- Pages.89-95
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- 2013
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- 2287-1152(pISSN)
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- 2287-5603(eISSN)
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The Development of a Critical Pathway for Facial Bone Fractures and the Effect of its Clinical Implementation
안면골 골절 환자에 대한 표준진료지침 개발에 따른 환자의 인식도 증가와 만족도 개선 효과
- Choi, Woo Young (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chosun University College of Medicine) ;
- Park, Cheol Woo (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chosun University College of Medicine) ;
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Son, Kyung Min
(Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chosun University College of Medicine) ;
- Cheon, Ji Seon (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chosun University College of Medicine)
- 최우영 (조선대학교 의학전문대학원 성형외과학교실) ;
- 박철우 (조선대학교 의학전문대학원 성형외과학교실) ;
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손경민
(조선대학교 의학전문대학원 성형외과학교실) ;
- 천지선 (조선대학교 의학전문대학원 성형외과학교실)
- Received : 2013.08.12
- Accepted : 2013.09.11
- Published : 2013.10.09
Abstract
Background: If patients have a better understanding about their problem and treatment, compliance and satisfaction with treatment will increase. For this purpose, simple repeated explanations regarding a patients' problem and treatment are essential. Critical pathway (CP) has a very wide range in medicine with the exception of the plastic surgery field. The authors developed a CP for facial bone fractures and implemented it clinically. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the CP on the degree of recognition of the problem along with patient satisfaction with the treatment process. Methods: From May 2011 to October 2011, a total of 82 patients suffering from facial bone fractures were studied. The CP for facial bone fractures was developed by plastic surgeons, residents and nurses. Subsequently, the authors investigated the degree of recognition of the disease and patient satisfaction with the treatment through the use of a questionnaire. The authors compared the score of the questionnaires before and after implementation of the clinical pathway. Results: The degree of the recognition of the problem changed from 3.1 to 4.2 (p<0.001). Further, the degree of satisfaction with the treatment process changed from 3.6 to 4.3 (p<0.05). Overall, there was a two point increase in improvement. Conclusion: Implementation of the CP for facial bone fractures was effective in improving the degree of recognition and satisfaction. The authors expect that hereafter, the CP for facial bone fractures will be implemented actively in the plastic surgery field.