THE EFFECT OF SURGICAL DECISION MAKING ON QUALITY OF LIFE IN ADOLESCENTS WITH CRANIOFACIAL CONDITIONS

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Previous research concerning the delivery of medical services to adolescents, specifically the extent to which young people are involved in the planning of their care, is lacking. This study investigated the importance of the decision-making process in adolescents with craniofacial conditions ... Show morePrevious research concerning the delivery of medical services to adolescents, specifically the extent to which young people are involved in the planning of their care, is lacking. This study investigated the importance of the decision-making process in adolescents with craniofacial conditions (CFCs) and whether their involvement in surgical decision-making has an effect on their perceived surgical outcome. Additionally, the study explored whether resilience factors such as positive self-concept, freedom from depression, coping abilities, and positive views of CFCs positively influence surgical outcome. Results demonstrated that coping abilities and positive views of CFCs predicted positive surgical outcome. Active participation in the decision-making process also predicted positive surgical outcome, though the effect size was trivial. Lastly, adolescent psychological health did not have an influence on surgical outcome. Limitations and areas for future research are discussed.
M.S. in Psychology, July 2011 Show less

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Department

PSYCH / Institute of Psychology

Title

THE EFFECT OF SURGICAL DECISION MAKING ON QUALITY OF LIFE IN ADOLESCENTS WITH CRANIOFACIAL CONDITIONS

Institution

Illinois Institute of Technology

Creator(s)

Sokolowski Ruta, Caroline M.

Advisor(s)

Schleser, Robert

Date

2011-07
2011-07

Description

Previous research concerning the delivery of medical services to adolescents, specifically the extent to which young people are involved in the planning of their care, is lacking. This study... Show morePrevious research concerning the delivery of medical services to adolescents, specifically the extent to which young people are involved in the planning of their care, is lacking. This study investigated the importance of the decision-making process in adolescents with craniofacial conditions (CFCs) and whether their involvement in surgical decision-making has an effect on their perceived surgical outcome. Additionally, the study explored whether resilience factors such as positive self-concept, freedom from depression, coping abilities, and positive views of CFCs positively influence surgical outcome. Results demonstrated that coping abilities and positive views of CFCs predicted positive surgical outcome. Active participation in the decision-making process also predicted positive surgical outcome, though the effect size was trivial. Lastly, adolescent psychological health did not have an influence on surgical outcome. Limitations and areas for future research are discussed. Show less

Type

Thesis

File type

application/pdf

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Restricted Access

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In Copyright
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Identifier

http://hdl.handle.net/10560/2475

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