Multimedia support for improving preoperative patient education: a randomized controlled trial using the example of radical prostatectomy
BackgroundGrowing evidence supports the use of multimedia presentations for informing patients. Therefore, we supported preoperative education by adding a multimedia tool and examined the effects in a randomized controlled trial.MethodsWe randomized German-speaking patients scheduled for radical pro...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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2013
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Annals of surgical oncology
Year: 2013, Volume: 20, Issue: 1, Pages: 15-23 |
| ISSN: | 1534-4681 |
| DOI: | 10.1245/s10434-012-2536-7 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.1245/s10434-012-2536-7 Verlag, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-012-2536-7 
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| Author Notes: | Johannes Huber, Andreas Ihrig, Mohammed Yass, Tom Bruckner, Tim Peters, Christian G. Huber, Beryl Konyango, Novica Lozankovski, Regina J.F. Stredele, Peter Moll, Meike Schneider, Sascha Pahernik, Markus Hohenfellner |
| Summary: | BackgroundGrowing evidence supports the use of multimedia presentations for informing patients. Therefore, we supported preoperative education by adding a multimedia tool and examined the effects in a randomized controlled trial.MethodsWe randomized German-speaking patients scheduled for radical prostatectomy at our center to receive either a multimedia-supported (MME) or a standard education (SE). Outcomes were measured in a structured interview. Primary outcome was patient satisfaction. In addition, we applied validated instruments to determine anxiety and measures of decision-making. Results were given by mean and standard deviation. For comparison of groups we used t test and chi-square test. For an explorative analysis we applied multivariate logistic regression.ResultsWe randomized 203 patients to receive MME (n = 102) or SE (n = 101). Complete satisfaction with preoperative education was more frequent in the MME group (69 vs 52 %, p = .016) and patients after MME reported more questions (5.7 vs 4.2, p = .018). There was no difference concerning the duration of talks and the number of recalled risks. However, perceived knowledge was higher after MME (1.3 vs 1.6, p = .037). Anxiety and measures of decision-making were comparable. Patients judged the multimedia tool very positive, and 74 % of the MME group thought that their preoperative education had been superior to SE.ConclusionsMultimedia support should be considered worthwhile for improving the informed consent process before surgery (www.germanctr.de; DRKS00000096). |
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| Item Description: | Online: 01 August 2012 Gesehen am 08.11.2018 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1534-4681 |
| DOI: | 10.1245/s10434-012-2536-7 |