Health-Related Quality of Life Following Podiatric Surgery

Abstract

This 6-month prospective study investigated the outcomes of foot surgery performed by Fellows of the Australian College of Podiatric Surgeons. The study recruited 140 patients who were treated for orthopedic, neurological, or integumentary diseases of the foot. The majority of subjects who underwent podiatric surgery experienced significant postoperative improvements in a range of health-related quality-of-life dimensions as measured by the disease-specific Foot Health Status Questionnaire (FHSQ) and the generic Short Form 36 (SF-36) questionnaire. Subjects reported a reduction in foot pain, increased levels of physical function, improved general foot health perception, and improved footwear-related quality of life. No significant adverse outcomes or unplanned re-admissions to the hospital were reported. This study demonstrates the advantage of assessing health-related quality of life as opposed to patient satisfaction.

Pressure characteristics in painful pes cavus feet resulting from Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease

“…Masking of foot into three regions: rearfoot region was 31% of foot length, midfoot region was 19% and the forefoot region was 50% of foot length [15]. effectively asymptomatic levels [25]. Values close to zero represent severe impairment.…”

“…Also obtained were scores on the Medical Outcomes Study 36-item short-form (SF-36) health status for four domains: physical functioning, general health, vitality and social functioning. Scores have been reported on these scales for asymptomatic population norms in Australia [25]. Participant-specific data were collected, including age, height, body mass, body mass index (BMI), duration of symptoms and time spent each day in weight-bearing activities.…”

Quality of Life Impact Related to Foot Health in a Sample of Older People with Hallux Valgus

“…This self-administered questionnaire on health-related quality of life is intended specifically for the foot which is recognised as a validated test [36,37].Foot-specific and general health-related quality of life was assessed by using the Foot Health Status Questionnaire (version 1.03) [37], which comprises three main sections. Section 1 consists of 13 questions reflecting four foot health-related domains (Table 1): foot pain, foot function, footwear, and general foot health.…”

“…Section 1 consists of 13 questions reflecting four foot health-related domains (Table 1): foot pain, foot function, footwear, and general foot health. This section has demonstrated a high degree of content, criterion, and construct validity (Cronbach α= 0.89-0.95) and high retest reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient = 0.74-0.92) [37] and it has been shown to be the most appropriate measure of health-related quality of life for chronic plantar heel pain population [38].…”

Are in-shoe pressure characteristics in symptomatic idiopathic pes cavus related to the location of foot pain?

“…Also obtained were scores on the SF-36 health status for four domains: physical functioning, general health, social functioning and vitality. Scores of 85 and above on these scales are considered to fall within normal or asymptomatic ranges [2]. Participant specific data were collected, including age, height, body mass, body mass index (BMI), duration of symptoms and time spent each day in weight-bearing activities.…”