Spiritual Distress in Patients Facing Surgery
K
Katelyn Makar
Primary Investigator
Administratively Closed
18 years - 100 years
All
Phase
N/A
200 participants needed
1 Location
Brief description of study
Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine are conducting a study seeking to measure spiritual distress in patients about to undergo elective surgery.
It is our hope that the information gathered through this research project will help to optimize spiritual health and in turn, maximize compassionate, excellent and purpose-driven care for patients now and in the future.
THIS STUDY IS ENROLLING BY INVITATION ONLY - This study is currently enrolling IU Health and Eskenazi patients who are about to undergo elective surgery that requires overnight admission.
Detailed description of study
What happens during study participation
- Complete one online survey (5-15 min) and a Zoom interview (45 min-1 hr)
Incentive/compensation
- Incentives will be provided for completing both the surveys and interviews.
Additional information:
Study title: Identifying and exploring spiritual distress in surgical patients--a steppingstone toward more compassionate and excellent surgical care
To learn more about Principal Investigator, Katelyn Makar, MD, MS, please visit this link: https://medicine.iu.edu/faculty/40407/makar-katelyn
Indiana University School of Medicine Department of Surgery: https://medicine.iu.edu/surgery
Eligibility of study
You may be eligible for this study if you meet the following criteria:
- Conditions: Healthy
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Age: 18 years - 100 years
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Gender: All
Inclusion Criteria:
- Must be within 4 weeks of scheduled elective surgery that requires overnight admission (e.g. (ventral hernia repair, bariatric surgery, carotid endarterectomies, partial colectomies, joint replacements)
- Must be English-speaking
Updated on
21 Oct 2025.
Study ID: 18461
