Relationship Between Psychosocial Factors, Health Literacy, Quality of Life and Satisfaction With Medical Visits in Adults With NF

Mass General Brigham

Status: Completed

Conditions: Neurofibromatosis

Treatments: Other: Questionnaires

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02435628

2014P002755

Details and patient eligibility

About

This is a prospective study through the NF clinic at Massachusetts General Hospital that will examine the relationship between psychosocial factors, health literacy, and satisfaction with the medical visit in adults with NF1, NF2, and Schwannomatosis. A total of 89 participants will be enrolled in the study.

Enrollment: 86 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Age 18 or older
2. Can read and speak English at or above the 6th grade level
3. Diagnosis of neurofibromatosis type 1, neurofibromatosis type 2, or schwannomatosis

Exclusion criteria

1. Severe active or untreated major mental illness that would interfere with study participation, to be determined at the discretion of the study investigator (e.g. untreated psychosis or suicidality)
2. Unable or unwilling to participate
3. Unable or unwilling to complete psychological assessments online via the REDCap or Assessment Center systems.

Trial design

86 participants in 1 patient group

Satisfaction Questionnaires

Description:

After enrollment, subjects will be given baseline measures to assess demographics, psychosocial factors, and health literacy. This assessment will occur online via Computerized Assessment Center. Participants will complete the PROMIS battery of measures assessing: depression, anxiety, anger, fatigue, pain behavior and interference, physical function, satisfaction with discretionary social activities, satisfaction with social roles, and health literacy. Participants will also complete the FFFHL scale. Upon completion of the baseline assessments, the participant will meet with their doctor at the NF clinic for a routine appointment. Post-treatment assessments will be administered immediately after completion of the medical visit. This assessment will evaluate the participant's satisfaction with the appointment in the NF clinic using the MISS and CAHPS surveys. This will be done online via REDCap.

Treatment:

Other: Questionnaires