Due to the very low quality of the current evidence , the effects of formal patient education provided in addition to the st and ard information provided by doctors to patients compared with st and ard care remain uncertain .
BACKGROUND Generally , before being operated on , patients will be given informal information by the healthcare providers involved in the care of the patients ( doctors , nurses , ward clerks , or healthcare assistants ) .
This information can also be provided formally in different formats including written information , formal lectures , or audio-visual recorded information .
OBJECTIVES To compare the benefits and harms of formal preoperative patient education for patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy .
Extended preoperative patient education using a multimedia DVD—impact on patients receiving a laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a randomised controlled trial
Purpose The informed consent is a legal requirement prior to surgery and should be based on an extensive preoperative interview . Multimedia productions can therefore be utilised as supporting tool . In a prospect i ve r and omised trial , we evaluated the impact of an extended education on patients undergoing cholecystectomy . Material s and methods For extended patient information , a professionally built DVD was used . After r and omisation to either the DVD or the control group , patients were informed with or without additional presentation of the DVD . The quality of education was evaluated using a purpose -built question naire . Results One hundred fourteen patients were included in the DVD and 98 in the control group .  Patient characteristics did not differ significantly despite a higher educational level in the DVD group . The score of correctly answered questions was higher in the DVD group ( 19.88 vs. 17.58 points , p < 0.001 ) . As subgroup analysis revealed , particular patient characteristics additionally impacted on results . Conclusion Patients should be informed the most extensively prior to any surgical procedure . Multimedia productions therefore offer a suitable instrument . In the presented study , we could prove the positive impact of an information DVD on patients knowledge . Nevertheless , multimedia tools can not replace personal interaction and should only be used to support daily work
Due to the very low quality of the current evidence , the effects of formal patient education provided in addition to the st and ard information provided by doctors to patients compared with st and ard care remain uncertain .
BACKGROUND Generally , before being operated on , patients will be given informal information by the healthcare providers involved in the care of the patients ( doctors , nurses , ward clerks , or healthcare assistants ) .
This information can also be provided formally in different formats including written information , formal lectures , or audio-visual recorded information .
OBJECTIVES To compare the benefits and harms of formal preoperative patient education for patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy .