학술논문
Humor in radiological breast cancer screening: a way of improving patient service?
Document Type
article
Author
Elisabeth Sartoretti; Thomas Sartoretti; Dow Mu Koh; Sabine Sartoretti-Schefer; Sebastian Kos; Romana Goette; Ricardo Donners; Robyn Benz; Johannes M. Froehlich; Simon Matoori; Peter Dubsky; Tino Plümecke; Rosemarie Forstner; Willibald Ruch; Matthias Meissnitzer; Klaus Hergan; Selina Largiader; Andreas Gutzeit
Source
Cancer Imaging, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2022)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
1470-7330
Abstract
Abstract Background Breast cancer screening is essential in detecting breast tumors, however, the examination is stressful. In this study we analyzed whether humor enhances patient satisfaction. Methods In this prospective randomized study 226 patients undergoing routine breast cancer screening at a single center during October 2020 to July 2021 were included. One hundred thirty-two were eligible for the study. Group 1 (66 patients) received an examination with humorous intervention, group 2 (66 patients) had a standard breast examination. In the humor group, the regular business card was replaced by a self-painted, humorous business card, which was handed to the patient at the beginning of the examination. Afterwards, patients were interviewed with a standardized questionnaire. Scores between the two study groups were compared with the Mann-Whitney U test or Fisher’s exact test. P-values were adjusted with the Holm’s method. Two-sided p-values