This observational study aims to evaluate the validity, reliability and feasibility of the Setswana-translated version of the 15-item Quality of Recovery (QoR-15) questionnaire. The question it aims to answer is:
Does the Setswana translation of the QoR-15 serve as a valid, reliable and user friendly tool for assessing postoperative recovery in Setswana speaking patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery at a tertiary hospital in Gauteng, South Africa?
The participants will be asked to complete the Setswana-translated QoR-15 questionnaire both preoperatively and postoperatively.
In addition, they will be asked to rate their overall postoperative recovery using a visual analog scale (VAS).
Adult patients over 18 years of age
Scheduled elective orthopaedic surgery at Dr George Mukhari Academic Hospital
Patients who are not fluent in Setswana
Patients booked for emergency surgery where a delay to surgery could be detrimental.
Patients where the surgery is delayed beyond 10 days of the initial assessment and pre-operative QoR-15 measurement.
Patients with a psychiatric disturbance that precludes complete co-operation.