Jaw Surgery Workshop: Patient Preparation for Orthognathic Surgery

Patients undergoing orthognathic surgery may have limited information surrounding surgery. This leads to less satisfaction with surgical outcomes, anxiety surrounding surgery and difficulty following perioperative instructions. Providing a multi-disciplinary pre-operative educational experience for...

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Published inThe Cleft palate-craniofacial journal Vol. 61; no. 9; p. 1559
Main Authors Kurnik, Nicole, Preston, Kathryn, Tolson, Hannah, Takeuchi, Laura, Garrison, Carolynne, Beals, P, Beals, Stephen P, Singh, Davinder J, Sitzman, Thomas J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.09.2024
Subjects
Humans
Orthognathic Surgical Procedures
Patient Education as Topic
Patient Satisfaction
orthognathic surgery
patient preparation
workshop
perioperative care
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Summary:Patients undergoing orthognathic surgery may have limited information surrounding surgery. This leads to less satisfaction with surgical outcomes, anxiety surrounding surgery and difficulty following perioperative instructions. Providing a multi-disciplinary pre-operative educational experience for patients and caregivers improves surgical readiness and satisfaction. Our team provides a "Jaw Surgery Workshop" which includes lectures from providers, previous patients, cookbooks and supplies. This allows for improved confidence and expectations surrounding jaw surgery.
ISSN:1545-1569
DOI:10.1177/10556656231172298