The Effect of a Pulmonary Nodule Factsheet on Patient Anxiety and Knowledge: A Quality Improvement Initiative
Abstract
Pulmonary nodules are very common in the adult population. The majority of pulmonary nodules are subcentimeter in diameter and they are generally non-malignant in etiology. With the advent of lung cancer screening and increased computed tomography utlization, incidental pulmonary nodules are a frequent radiologic finding. As a quality improvement initiative we used surveys to evaluate patient understanding and anxiety associated with pulmonary nodules between 3-8 mm and the effect of a standardarized pulmonary nodule fact sheet on these parameters. We hypothesized that a pulmonary nodule fact sheet would improve patient knowledge and anxiety. Additionally, we predicted a significant portion of these patients would not desire surgery or radiation for lung cancer.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 19, 2017
- Accession Number
- AD1037078
Entities
People
- Andrew J. Skabelund
- Matthew Koroscil
- Mitchell Bowman
Organizations
- 59th Medical Wing