Anxiety levels of patients undergoing common dermatologic procedures versus those seeking general dermatologic care. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Patients undergoing Mohs micrographic surgery frequently experience anxiety as a result of multiple potential factors. There is currently no data regarding how this anxiety compares to other common procedures performed in dermatology offices, such as shave biopsy and excision, relative to a general dermatology visit. Herein, we conducted a survey of 471 dermatology patients at an academic medical center, using a validated tool (Visual Analogue Scale from 1 "no anxiety at all" to 10 "extremely anxious").

publication date

  • May 15, 2017

Research

keywords

  • Anxiety
  • Dermatologic Surgical Procedures
  • Patients

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 85019893157

PubMed ID

  • 28537871

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 23

issue

  • 5