The role of psychosocial factors in patients’ recollections of breast reconstruction options discussed with their surgeons

Autor: Haoqi Wang, Jun Liu, Mary Catherine Bordes, Deepti Chopra, Gregory P. Reece, Mia K. Markey, Aubri S. Hoffman
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Scientific Reports, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2045-2322
55741495
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-11478-0
Popis: Abstract A patient’s comprehension and memory of conversations with their providers plays an important role in their healthcare. Adult breast cancer patients whose legal sex was female and who underwent treatment at the Center for Reconstructive Surgery at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center were asked to indicate which breast reconstruction procedures they discussed with their surgeon. We focused on the three most frequent responses: (a) participants who remembered discussing implant-based, tissue-based, and combination procedures; (b) participants who remembered only an implant-based option being discussed; and (c) participants who remember only a tissue-based option being discussed. We used multinomial logistic regression models to explore the psychosocial factors associated with patients’ recollections of their breast reconstruction options after discussions with their reconstructive surgeons, controlling for medical factors that impact surgical decision-making. Our analyses identified body mass index, body image investment, and body image as statistically significantly associated with the reconstructive options that a participant recalls discussing with their surgeon. Our findings highlight body image investment and body image as important psychological factors that may influence what patients remember from consultations about breast reconstruction options.
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