Preoperative Patient Education Via Animated Videos to Improve Patient Satisfaction and Reduce Complications in Head and Neck Surgery
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
This randomized control trial will compare traditional patient education methods (pamphlets, clinical visits) to the implementation of an innovated patient education platform. The purpose of the project is to determine whether the use of this animation based patient education platform prior to undergoing surgery will lead to improved patient satisfaction and quality of life.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Detailed Description
Hypothesis/Study question:
Does the implementation of an animation based patient education platform prior to undergoing surgery lead to improved patient satisfaction and quality of life?
Study objectives:
Help address patient gaps in understanding, reduce learning barriers in order for patients to make informed decisions, improve behaviors, and better partner with their health providers to attain optimal health outcomes
Methodology / Study design:
Patients will receive access to the patient education platform during the clinical visit in which they receive their diagnosis, and will be asked if they wish to enroll in the study consisting of completing questionnaires before and after their surgical procedure. Questions will inquire on levels of anxiety, patient satisfaction, knowledge retention, and platform feedback.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Experimental: Treatment Arm Individuals who will receive access to the animated multimedia platform prior to their surgical procedure. |
Other: Precare
an innovative patient education platform using animated videos created by using up-to-date evidence-based informaiton
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Active Comparator: Control Arm Individuals who will not receive access to the animated patient platform, and instead will receive the usual standard of care. |
Other: usual standard of care
individuals will receive treatment as per the usual standard of care
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Patient Satisfaction [1 month post-operative]
analyzed using patient questionnaire responses
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Post-operative complication rate [1 month post-operative]
analyzed using hospital data
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Individuals having any of the following surgical procedure at the Jewish General Hospital over the next 12 months: head and neck cancer resection with or without reconstruction, excision of parotid lesion, thyroidectomy, parathyroidectomy, laryngectomy, or trans-oral robotic resection.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Individuals who are undergoing a surgical procedure not included in the ones listed above, or those who are having revision surgery or have previously had surgery in the otolaryngology, head and neck surgery department.
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Jewish General Hospital | Montreal | Quebec | Canada | H3T 1E2 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Jewish General Hospital
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- Precare