Patient Satisfaction in Cutaneous Surgery

Northwestern University

Status: Active, not recruiting

Conditions: Skin Cancer

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01535963

STU55818

Details and patient eligibility

About

The primary objective of this study is to measure the overall level of satisfaction in patients after cutaneous surgery in 4 different categories, including the surgeon, facility, procedure and recovery and outcome.

Full description

Secondary objectives are to identify factors associated with patient satisfaction level and determine the correlation between patient satisfaction and surgeon clinical perception.

Enrollment: 354 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 80 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 18-80 years old
• Is in a self-reported stable health condition
• English speaking
• Is willing and has the ability to understand the study, provide informed consent and communicate with the investigator
• Recommended to have and scheduled for cutaneous surgery
• Agrees to follow-up at scheduled times

Exclusion criteria

• Unable to speak or read English
• Did not complete an 8th grade education
• A history of mental illness
• Any other disability or condition that would prevent completion of questionnaire

Trial design

354 participants in 1 patient group

cutaneous surgery

Description:

Patients undergoing cutaneous surgery