Decision-making experience of elderly patients for joint replacement surgery in China: a qualitative study
This study delves deep into the experiences of elderly patients undergoing joint replacement surgery during the surgical decision-making process. It provides a theoretical basis for decision-making assistance for elderly joint replacement patients, which is conducive to reducing patients' decision-making conflicts and enhancing their decision-making capabilities.
Authors
- Junhong Lian
- Lei Lei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8766-7518)
- Kai‐Li Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3370-842X)
- Xiaoming Feng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2855-5871)
- Xiaojing Dai
Institutions
- Central Hospital of Wuhan (CN)
- Wuhan General Hospital of Guangzhou (CN)
- Wuhan University of Science and Technology (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-100442
- Primary Topic
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00