Post-discharge patient support after spinal surgery

The recovery process is challenged when the patient experiences symptoms such as pain, nausea and weakness. These symptoms can affect the patient’s post-discharge recovery, which may adversely affect the outcomes of surgery and patient satisfaction.

User involvement in research often reveals that there is a gap between patients’ expectations, needs, and wishes and the service they are offered.

AIM

The aim of this project is to improve the course of early post-discharge recovery after spinal surgery by identifying needs and wishes and subsequently design and develop a tailored technological solution to support patients from the time of discharge until their first outpatient follow-up. The hope is that the technological solution will improve patient empowerment and quality of life.

PARTNERS

The project is a PhD project by Marianne Lorenzen.

The study is performed as a collaboration between The Department of Spinal Surgery and Research at Spine Center of Southern Denmark and Centre of Innovative Medical Technologies (CIMT). The development of the technological solution will take place in collaboration with the company MedWare.

EXTERNAL FUNDING

The study is financed by the Spine Center of Southern Denmark.