Sam El Abbadi1, Laura Susok2, Egger Stockfleth2, Falk Georges Bechara2, Thilo Gambichler2, Swetlana Herbrandt3, Lisa Goldschmidtböing3, Michael Sand4,5. 1. Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, Aesthetic and Hand Surgery, University Hospital OWL, Campus Klinikum Bielefeld Center, Bielefeld, Germany. 2. Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany. 3. Department for Statistical Consulting and Analysis, Center for Higher Education, Technical University of Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany. 4. Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany. michael.sand@ruhr-uni-bochum.de. 5. Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, St. Josef Hospital, Essen, Germany. michael.sand@ruhr-uni-bochum.de.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Few studies have evaluated patient-reported outcome measures and the effect of patient educational materials in German patients with skin cancer. We conducted a prospective study to measure the impact of treatment on health-related quality of life in German patients with skin cancer, identify variables that may contribute to changes in health-related quality of life, and evaluate the effect of providing additional information through a patient education brochure. METHODS: A total of 461 patients diagnosed with actinic keratosis, nonmetastatic nonmelanoma skin cancer, melanoma in situ, or nonmetastatic cutaneous melanoma treated between August 2018 and July 2020 were included. Ninety-seven patients were randomly selected to receive an additional patient education brochure ("Hautkrebs"). The patients completed a Skin Cancer Quality of Life Index Tool (n = 324) or a Skin Cancer Index Questionnaire (n = 137) 1 week after surgical treatment. RESULTS: Ninety-seven patients were provided an additional patient education brochure. We found statistical correlation between sociodemographic factors (young age and female gender) and the location of the skin cancer (head and face) and impairment of health-related quality of life in patients with skin cancer (p < 0.05). Moreover, we found that patients who were presented a brochure showed significantly higher awareness concerning direct sun exposure (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Impaired health-related quality of life is correlated with a patient with skin cancer's age, gender, and the location of the lesion. Physicians should consider these factors in clinical practice and advocate the use of patient education brochures as effective assets in preventing the reoccurrence of skin cancer.
INTRODUCTION: Few studies have evaluated patient-reported outcome measures and the effect of patient educational materials in German patients with skin cancer. We conducted a prospective study to measure the impact of treatment on health-related quality of life in German patients with skin cancer, identify variables that may contribute to changes in health-related quality of life, and evaluate the effect of providing additional information through a patient education brochure. METHODS: A total of 461 patients diagnosed with actinic keratosis, nonmetastatic nonmelanoma skin cancer, melanoma in situ, or nonmetastatic cutaneous melanoma treated between August 2018 and July 2020 were included. Ninety-seven patients were randomly selected to receive an additional patient education brochure ("Hautkrebs"). The patients completed a Skin Cancer Quality of Life Index Tool (n = 324) or a Skin Cancer Index Questionnaire (n = 137) 1 week after surgical treatment. RESULTS: Ninety-seven patients were provided an additional patient education brochure. We found statistical correlation between sociodemographic factors (young age and female gender) and the location of the skin cancer (head and face) and impairment of health-related quality of life in patients with skin cancer (p < 0.05). Moreover, we found that patients who were presented a brochure showed significantly higher awareness concerning direct sun exposure (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Impaired health-related quality of life is correlated with a patient with skin cancer's age, gender, and the location of the lesion. Physicians should consider these factors in clinical practice and advocate the use of patient education brochures as effective assets in preventing the reoccurrence of skin cancer.
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Patient education brochures; Quality of life; SCIQ; SCQOLIT; Skin cancer
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