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Patient Education Regarding Scarring After Mohs Surgery

Kamath P, Kursewicz C, Ingrasci G, et al.
Dermatologic Surgery (2019)

JC: December 2022

This study examined patient education practices regarding scarring expectations after Mohs surgery. The findings highlighted gaps in preoperative counseling about scar outcomes and identified opportunities to improve patient understanding and satisfaction through enhanced educational materials.

Take-Home Messages

  • •Preoperative counseling about expected scarring improves patient satisfaction and reduces unrealistic expectations after Mohs surgery.
  • •Standardized patient education tools for scar outcomes can help bridge communication gaps in Mohs surgery practices.
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Topic

Training & Education

Mohs training, fellowship, workforce, simulation

Abstract

This study assessed social media content to improve understanding of patient experiences with Mohs surgery. An initial search of public Instagram posts and tweets tagged with "#mohssurgery" or "@mohssurgery" identified 1692 Instagram posts and 115 tweets, of which 1390 and 94 were eliminated, respectively, given that they did not directly include a patient's own experience. The team analyzed the posts/tweets for patient gender, timing of post prior to or after their procedure, and classif...

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