Understanding the Meaning of Recovery to Patients Undergoing Abdominal Surgery

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Patient-centered care is defined as the delivery of care that is “respectful of and responsive to individual patient preferences, needs and values, and ensuring that patient values guide all clinical decisions.”1 This approach is recognized as an essential component of high-quality health care1 and emphasizes the importance of patients and clinicians working together to produce the best possible treatment outcome.2,3 As surgery is generally an overwhelming, disruptive, and often life-changing event for patients, surgical care can greatly benefit from a patient-centered approach. Patient centeredness should be considered in the context of discussions about the value of a surgical treatment to the patient and expectations regarding the process of postoperative recovery, specifically, considering the patient’s definition of a successful outcome.4

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