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American Association of Plastic Surgeons Meeting 2022
April 9 - 12 | San Diego, California
P36
Decision Regret In Breast Reconstruction Patients Following Preconsultation Education Group Intervention: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Poster Presenter
Authors
Feras Shamoun, Benita Hosseini, Terry Cheng, Isabel Kerrebijn, Stefan Hofer, Anne O'Neill, Kelly Metcalfe, Toni Zhong
Affiliations
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery and Surgical Oncology, University Health Network (UHN), Toronto, Canada, Social Work, Cancer Survivorship Program, Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network (UHN), Toronto, Canada, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Part of Topic
Breast Reconstruction
Decision Regret Regarding Breast Reconstruction in Breast Cancer Patients Following Preconsultation Education Group Intervention (PEGI): A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Investigate the effect of PEGI on decision regret 6 months post-consultation
Methods:
Inclusion criteria
>18 years old referred for PMBR
Exclusion criteria
Active cancer, Non-English speakers, secondary revision, cognitive or psychiatric impairment, had previous visits for reconstruction
Outcomes:
BREAST-Q Satisfaction with Information at T1
Decision Regret Scale (Primary) and State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) at T2
Conclusion:
No difference in baseline characteristics, mastectomy indications or surgical outcomes
PEGI increased Satisfaction with Information
No impact on decision regret or levels of anxiety
Lower decision regret was associated with undergoing PMBR and lower anxiety irrespective of education