Enhancing patient engagement through an online educational module for gender-affirming mastectomy: A pilot study☆
Nina R Mehta, Matthew Mclaughlin, Israel Falade, Siyou Song, Chelsea Yim, Esther A Kim · 2026
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Description
Patients facing gender-affirming chest surgery often lack clear, full information before their first visit. Nina R Mehta and co-authors tested an online teaching module for that gap in a 2026 pilot study. Thirty-six patients were split at random into two groups. One group got the module plus a standard visit, and the other got the visit alone. The surgeon did not know which group each patient was in.
Surveys before and after the visit measured knowledge, worry, and readiness for surgery. The module group ended with higher readiness scores than the visit-only group. Satisfaction with the visit was also tracked. The authors say a shared online module can raise engagement before care starts. A pilot cannot settle the question, but it supports a larger trial.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Nina R Mehta, Matthew Mclaughlin, Israel Falade, Siyou Song, Chelsea Yim, Esther A Kim |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 24 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |