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Dedong Yu1, Bing Fang, Fang Wang
1Department of Oral and Cranio-maxillofacial Science, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, No 639 Zhizaoju Road, Shanghai 200011, PR China.
Medical Hypotheses
|May 11, 2013
Summary
Implicit Association Test (IAT) can screen orthognathic surgery patients, identifying psychological issues that often lead to disputes. This objective method aims to reduce postoperative dissatisfaction and medical conflicts by selecting suitable candidates.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Medical Ethics
Background:
- Orthognathic surgery success is often hindered by patient psychological issues, leading to disputes and dissatisfaction.
- Current patient selection relies on explicit cognition, prone to concealment, errors, and subjective judgment.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose and validate the Implicit Association Test (IAT) as a screening tool for orthognathic surgery candidates.
- To mitigate postsurgical dissatisfaction, medical disputes, and conflicts by identifying suitable patients.
Main Methods:
- Utilizing the Implicit Association Test (IAT), a measure of implicit cognition.
- Applying IAT to screen patients considered for orthognathic surgery.
Main Results:
- IAT offers an objective, quantitative, and applicable method for psychological assessment.
- The study hypothesizes IAT can effectively differentiate suitable candidates, preventing adverse outcomes.
Conclusions:
- IAT screening is proposed as a novel approach to improve patient selection in orthognathic surgery.
- This method has the potential to significantly reduce postoperative dissatisfaction and medical disputes.
