The Use of Multimedia as an Adjunct to the Informed Consent Process for Ankle Ligament Reconstruction Surgery
| Autor: | Eldridge Darell Batuyong, Andrew D. Beischer, Christopher Birks |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent MEDLINE computer.software_genre User-Computer Interface Young Adult Patient Education as Topic Informed consent Surveys and Questionnaires medicine Humans Orthopedic Procedures Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Podiatry Young adult Aged Informed Consent Multimedia business.industry Middle Aged Adjunct medicine.anatomical_structure Ligaments Articular Orthopedic surgery Physical therapy Ligament Female Surgery Ankle business Educational program computer Ankle Joint Computer-Assisted Instruction |
| Zdroj: | Foot & Ankle Specialist. 5:150-159 |
| ISSN: | 1938-7636 1938-6400 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1938640012439604 |
| Popis: | Background. Obtaining “informed consent” is an integral aspect of surgery that can be fraught with difficulty. This study assessed the efficacy of a multimedia education tool in improving patients’ understanding when used as an adjunct to the traditional verbal consent process regarding ankle lateral ligament reconstruction surgery. Methods. A total of 56 patients (28 males and 28 females) were recruited with a mean age of 36 years. A standardized verbal discussion regarding surgical treatment was provided to each patient. Understanding was then assessed using a knowledge questionnaire. Subsequently, each patient observed a multimedia educational program following which the knowledge questionnaire was repeated. Additional supplementary questions were then given regarding the ease of understanding and satisfaction with the 2 methods of education delivery. Results. The patients answered 75% of the questions correctly before the multimedia module compared with 88% after it (P < .001). Patients rated the ease of understanding and the amount of information provided by the module highly (9.5 cm and 9.0 cm on a 10-cm Visual Analogue Scale scale, respectively), and 61% of patients considered that the multimedia tool performed as well as the treating surgeon. Conclusion. Multimedia tools used in sequence after a verbal consent resulted in improved patient understanding of pertinent information regarding ankle lateral ligament reconstruction surgery. Levels of Evidence: Therapeutic Level II. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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