Influence of interpersonal traits on patient outcomes in the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) measure health states in chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) and have become the dominant metrics of treatment outcomes. Interpersonal traits (IPTs) are patient-specific factors that include personality type, perceived social support, and trust in physicians. The association of IPTs on treatment outcomes among patients with CRS has not been described previously, and IPTs may represent major clinical factors influencing treatment outcomes.

Methods

Adult patients electing medical or surgical treatment for recalcitrant CRS were prospectively enrolled into a multi-institutional, observational outcomes study. Validated measures of IPTs, including the Big Five Inventory-10 Short Version (BFI-10), Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Soc

SUBMITTER: Levy JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5386794 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature