Table 1 Patient satisfaction questionnaire
Question | Response | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
Over the last week, has your cast been comfortable? | Want it removed | Irritating | Fairly comfortable, Occasional irritation | Comfortable | Very comfortable |
When your cast was first applied? | Uncomfortable | Took up to a week to become comfortable | Fairly comfortable after a few days | Took 1 to 2 days to become comfortable | Very easy to get used to |
Weight of cast | Heavy cast. Difficult to use arm | Moderately heavy. Limited multiple activities | Mildly heavy. Limited several activities | Fairly light | Light cast. Did not interfere with activity |
Itchiness | Very itchy | Frequent itch but tolerable | Sometimes itchy | Rarely itchy | No itch |
Hot and sweaty | Very hot. Wanted cast removed | Hot feeling worrying. Complained a lot | Often hot. Mildly distressing | Hot at times, but tolerable | Well-tolerated |
Smell | Distressing smell | Continual mild odor | Smelly after a hot day | Occasionally smelly | None |
Overall satisfaction | Awful, intolerable | OK, not as easy as imagined | Good overall comfort | Very comfortable | Excellent, would recommend to friends |