Patient’s satisfaction and quality of life after undergoing knee replacement surgery: A systematic review

BACKGROUND: About one in five patients report dissatisfaction after a knee replacement and a reduction in quality of life (QOL). Identification of factors responsible and the prevalence of this group must be done to assure better prognosis and patient’s satisfaction. OBJECTIVE: This systematic review set out to (1) review the literature on patient satisfaction and QOL following knee replacement surgery, (2) assess the quality of the evidence that was already available, and (3) identify factors that were associated with patient satisfaction and QOL following knee replacement surgery. METHODOLOGY: Data were extracted from January 2018 to December 2023, a comprehensive search across the databases CINAHL, Embase, Medline, and PubMed was carried out in compliance with PRISMA guidance. Articles were selected from eligibility criteria. PeDro was used for quality assurance. A total of 15 articles were selected for this study. CONCLUSION: There is a significant improvement in the QOL of patients who have undergone knee surgery. However, the changes are seen mainly between 6 months to 2 years postsurgery.