Is Quality of Patient–Surgeon Relationship associated with consultation duration in hand surgery? - 19/06/26
, F. Loisel b, C. Rousseau c, T. Dubert d, C. Chaves e, Y. Jacob f, L. Ardouin g, J.P. Thierry h, i, L. Obert b, P. Bellemère g, G. Katz c, jAbstract |
Background |
Quality of Patient–Surgeon Relationship (Q-PASREL) is a patient-reported experience instrument that assesses dimensions of the patient–surgeon relationship, including empathy, information transfer, communication, and availability. Higher Q-PASREL scores have been associated with improved patient recovery outcomes following upper-limb surgeries. This study, conducted among hand surgeons, examines whether consultation duration influences these scores.
Methods |
A multicenter observational study was conducted, involving 16 hand surgeons from January 2023 to June 2024. For each surgeon, mean consultation duration and mean Q-PASREL score were calculated from patient questionnaires. Correlations were assessed using Spearman's coefficient.
Results |
A total of 411 Q-PASREL questionnaires were analyzed. Mean consultation duration was 12 min (range 5–20). All surgeons had medium- to high-Q-PASREL scores. Spearman's coefficient between consultation duration and Q-PASREL score was 0.36 (p = 0.169), indicating a weak, statistically non-significant positive correlation.
Conclusion |
High-quality patient–surgeon relationships, as measured by Q-PASREL, were observed across all consultation durations in hand surgery. Consultation duration was not significantly correlated with the Q-PASREL score. Routine use of Q-PASREL does not require extended consultation times.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Patient-Reported Experience Measure (PREM), Patient–Surgeon relationship, Q-PASREL, Hand surgery, Consultation duration, Rehabilitation, Sick leave duration, Return to work
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Vol 45 - N° 3
Article 102684- juin 2026 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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