Goal Achievement, Hysterectomy, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Patient Satisfaction
Conditions
Brief summary
This study evaluates patient goal achievement and satisfaction in benign hysterectomy. Patient's will state their goals prior to undergoing benign hysterectomy, and will receive a follow-up questionnaire 3 months post-operatively evaluating their perception of goal achievement and overall satisfaction. Goal achievement and satisfaction will be evaluated for association with surgical indication, surgical approach (minimally invasive vs abdominal surgery), and demographic information.
Interventions
OTHERQuestionnaire 3 months post-operatively
Sponsors
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Patient undergoing hysterectomy for benign indication * Age 18 or greater * English speaking * Access to communication via telephone
Exclusion criteria
* Patient undergoing hysterectomy for malignant or pre-malignant condition * Non-english speaking patient * Patient without telephone access * Patient undergoing emergent or unplanned hysterectomy * Vulnerable populations
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Goal achievement score of 4 or 5 | 3 months post-operatively | Patients will state their goals prior to surgery, then at the three months post-operatively will rank if their goals were met on a 1-5 likert scale (1=strongly disagree, 2=disagree, 3=neutral, 4=agree, 5=strongly agree). Goals are considered achieved with a likert score of 4 or 5. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Percent of patient satisfaction | 3 months post-operatively | At three months post-operatively, patients will state how satisfied they are with their hysterectomy experience, from 0 to 100%. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed