Pre-operative education of patients is aimed at improving patient knowledge, their health behaviours and ultimately, the outcome of surgery. Advantages of pre-operative education for patients include:
Reduced anxiety
Better control of pain after surgery
More realistic expectations of surgery
Better understanding of surgery
Mr Kosuge believes in the importance of pre-operative education and stresses to his patients that participation and engagement in this process will improve their patient experience and journey. Patient resources are available in the ‘Preparing for Surgery’ section of this website. For those who are due to have a hip or knee replacement, excellent new ‘Joint School’ videos are now available: