Using multimedia to enhance the consent process for bunion correction surgery
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01/04/2014
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Resumo |
BACKGROUND: Obtaining informed consent from patients considering bunion surgery can be challenging. This study assessed the efficacy of a multimedia technology as an adjunct to the informed consent process. METHODS: A prospective, cohort study was conducted involving 55 patients (7 males, 48 females) who underwent a standardized verbal discussion regarding bunion correction surgery followed by completion of a knowledge questionnaire. A multimedia educational program was then administered and the knowledge questionnaire repeated. Additional supplementary questions were then given regarding satisfaction with the multimedia program. RESULTS: Patients answered 74% questions correctly before the multimedia module compared with 94% after it (P < 0.0001). Patients rated the ease of understanding and the amount of information provided by the module highly. Eighty-four percent of patients considered that the multimedia tool performed as well as the treating surgeon. CONCLUSION: Multimedia technology is useful in enhancing patient knowledge regarding bunion surgery for the purposes of obtaining informed consent. |
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eng |
Publicador |
Wiley |
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http://dro.deakin.edu.au/eserv/DU:30077560/wickramasinghe-usingmultimedia-2014.pdf http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ans.12534/abstract |
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2014, Royal Australiasian College of Surgeons |
Palavras-Chave | #bunion #hallux valgus #informed consent #multimedia #patient education |
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Journal Article |