Patient preferences of the timing, number and duration of surgeon in-hospital visits on orthopaedic surgery and neurosurgery wards

Background. The optimal time a surgeon or assistant should spend with patients each day remains unclear. Patient care should be individualized. However, patient preferences remain largely unreported in the literature regarding who should be present at all visits, when during the day the visits should occur and the length of each visit.Objectives. The researchers aimed to identify patient preferences for the timing and duration of surgeon …