Breast reconstruction is a women's right with positive psychological effects and it is an integral part of breast cancer treatment and care. A preoperative counselling is mandatory, providing information about oncologic surgery, the type of reconstruction and the expected results. This study plans to compare conventional informed consent process supported by informational brochures with a multimedia video-assisted procedure supported by the same informational brochures in breast cancer patients undergoing immediate implant-based reconstruction. The two processes will be compared in terms of information retention, patient satisfaction of the informed consent process and anxiety levels before surgery.
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Evaluation of current state of anxiety
Timeframe: 2 weeks
Evaluation of anxiety proneness
Timeframe: 2 weeks
Evaluation of uncertainty and perceptions of effective decision-making
Timeframe: 2 weeks
Evaluation of patients' understanding of plastic reconstruction procedures and surgical complications
Timeframe: 2 weeks