What information patients want to receive
This category contains guidelines about the specific information that patients from each profile may want to receive. Much information regarding surgery and rehabilitation will be generic and should be shared with all patients. Rather than omitting any essential information, these guidelines suggest what information may be emphasized for each profile.
Optimistic
Managing
Modest
Information on current symptoms
A guideline for the managing profile regarding complaints or symptoms after surgery.
- No guidelines defined yet for this aspect
- Emphasis on complaints / symptoms that are ‘normal’ or those that require contact with care providers
- No guidelines defined yet for this aspect
Rehabilitation expectations (e.g. duration)
Information that can influence a patient’s expectations of the rehabilitation after surgery.
- Include recovery scheme for comparison: ‘Am I on track’ or
- Create insight into progression
- Emphasize (more) that rehabilitation takes time
- Give insight into progression
Practical suggestions
Specific information about practical issues after surgery, such as pain and mobility.
- Provide specific weekly (practical) suggestions (e.g. putting pillow in-between legs when sleeping)
- Include information on pain killers / pain management
- Give advice / heads-up about pain (prepare patients for pain experience)
Activity recommendations
Guidelines for the managing profile about physical activity after surgery.
- No guidelines defined yet for this aspect
- Include physical therapist recommendations
- Include specific recommended activity and exercise levels per week
- No guidelines defined yet for this aspect
2 Other categories
The guidelines are grouped in three categories: How the information exchange may be designed, what information patients may want to receive, and what information they may want to give. Each category consists of several sub categories. You can click on any of the buttons below to go straight to one of the other categories.
Optimistic
Information on current symptoms
A guideline for the managing profile regarding complaints or symptoms after surgery.
- No guidelines defined yet for this aspect
Rehabilitation expectations (e.g. duration)
Information that can influence a patient’s expectations of the rehabilitation after surgery.
- Include recovery scheme for comparison: ‘Am I on track’ or
- Create insight into progression
Practical suggestions
Specific information about practical issues after surgery, such as pain and mobility.
- Provide specific weekly (practical) suggestions (e.g. putting pillow in-between legs when sleeping)
Activity recommendations
Guidelines for the managing profile about physical activity after surgery.
- No guidelines defined yet for this aspect
Managing
Information on current symptoms
A guideline for the managing profile regarding complaints or symptoms after surgery.
- Emphasis on complaints / symptoms that are ‘normal’ or those that require contact with care providers
Rehabilitation expectations (e.g. duration)
Information that can influence a patient’s expectations of the rehabilitation after surgery.
- Emphasize (more) that rehabilitation takes time
Practical suggestions
Specific information about practical issues after surgery, such as pain and mobility.
- Include information on pain killers / pain management
Activity recommendations
Guidelines for the managing profile about physical activity after surgery.
- Include physical therapist recommendations
- Include specific recommended activity levels per week
Modest
Information on current symptoms
A guideline for the managing profile regarding complaints or symptoms after surgery.
- No guidelines defined yet for this aspect
Rehabilitation expectations (e.g. duration)
Information that can influence a patient’s expectations of the rehabilitation after surgery.
- Give insight into progression
Practical suggestions
Specific information about practical issues after surgery, such as pain and mobility.
- Give advice / heads-up about pain (prepare patients for pain experience)
Activity recommendations
Guidelines for the managing profile about physical activity after surgery.
- No guidelines defined yet for this aspect
2 Other categories
The guidelines are grouped in three categories: How the information exchange may be designed, what information patients may want to receive, and what information they may want to give. Each category consists of several sub categories. You can click on any of the buttons below to go straight to one of the other categories.
