Improving Surgical Communication for Patients in Wisconsin
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Surgeons
Surgical Procedure, Unspecified
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Health Services Research
- Participants needed
- 580 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison · Other
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About This Trial
The purpose of this study is to evaluate a new training program to support communication between surgeons and their patients. The goal of the training program is to help patients get the information they need to make treatment decisions that are right for them.
Participants will complete surveys, attend a focus group, or receive training on Better Conversations, depending on the type of participa…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Surgeons:
* Surgeons from University of Wisconsin - Madison Department of Surgery who have an outpatient surgical clinic and treat adult patients at UW Health
Surgical candidates:
* Age 18 or older
* Present to an enrolled surgeon's clinic with a surgical problem
* Decision m…
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