Thoughts and concerns of patients at hospital discharge after lumbar spine surgery. A qualitative study.

Purpose: The increased rate of surgical interventions point to the necessity to investigate the patient's experience from a biopsychosocial perspective. The aim of this study was to investigate the thoughts and concerns of patients undergoing spinal surgery for lumbar degenerative disease at the time of their discharge from hospital.

Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 28 patients.