Donegan, DianeGowan, TaylerGruber, RachelCottingham, AnnFlanagan, MindyErickson, DanaImperiale, Thomas F.2022-09-262022-09-262021-04-07Donegan D, Gowan T, Gruber R, et al. The Need for Patient-centered Education Among Patients Newly Diagnosed With a Pituitary Tumor. J Endocr Soc. 2021;5(6):bvab061. Published 2021 Apr 7. doi:10.1210/jendso/bvab061https://hdl.handle.net/1805/30108Objectives: Brain tumors, including pituitary adenomas (PA), cause anxiety and distress, with a high unmet need for information correlating with increased anxiety. Condition-specific education may alleviate anxiety. We explored patients' experience around the diagnosis of a PA and piloted a patient education intervention to address peridiagnostic anxiety in adults diagnosed with PA. Methods: Anxiety, patient satisfaction, patient knowledge, and need for information were measured prior to, immediately after, and 1 month following the appointment in this multimethods study. A phone interview to explore patient diagnostic and intervention experiences was analyzed using qualitative methods. Results: A total of 17 patients participated in the study; 15 completed the interview. The baseline need for information was high. Disease-specific anxiety decreased, and patient knowledge and satisfaction increased significantly after the initial visit. Interview analysis identified 3 main themes: (1) the importance of communication; (2) the need for information; and (3) the impact of the diagnosis on patient experience. Conclusions: For patients with newly diagnosed PA, the diagnostic experience was associated with high levels of anxiety. Patients expressed a need for information. Information delivery reduced anxiety and had a positive impact on patient satisfaction. Practice implications: The study findings suggest a need for a streamlined diagnostic process with readily accessible information.en-USAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 InternationalAnxietyPatient satisfactionPituitary tumorsDiagnosisPatient educationArticle