2.4| Evaluated parameters
Patient information form
Physician report: Indication of nail surgery, presence or absence of granulation tissue, presence of infection, localization of the nail surgery, length of time from recommendation to the appointment for nail surgery. Self-report: Age, sex, education levels, socioeconomic status, previous surgery and/or nail surgery and/or dermatological intervention (themselves or relatives), source of information about the surgical process (internet/social media/video), concomitant disorders, any use of medication. And some statements in five-point Likert format (1: not at all; 5: very much so): I am worried about the intervention, I am afraid of pain during/after surgery, I am afraid of any problem during surgery, I am afraid of the risk of infection, I have aesthetic concerns, I am afraid of bleeding, I am afraid of the recurrence of the disease.
Pain, anxiety, quality of life: VAS score (0-10), STAI score (before and after nail surgery), Skindex-16 score