Neurology Inpatient Clinical Education Trial
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Myasthenia Gravis
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
- Enrollment
- 50
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Patient satisfaction scores
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 4 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The objective of this study is to compare the effectiveness of a personalized patient education program to the current hospital education and evaluate its impact using patient satisfaction scores.
The investigators hypothesize that a personalized patient education intervention will increase patient's understanding of their diagnosis and satisfaction with the care as reflected in the survey results.
Investigators
Vijay Renga
Principal Investigator
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Over the age of 18
- •Must have the capacity to consent and understand the study related activities and education materials.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Under the age of 18
- •Have a condition that impairs the ability to understand the study, its risks, and appropriately consent for the study
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Patient satisfaction scores
Time Frame: Subjects will be expected to mail the feedback forms within 2 weeks of discharge. Investigators will mail a single reminder prepaid return mail with a copy of the questionnaire to patients who do not respond within this time allowing 1 month total time.
The patients will answer a survey consisting of seven multiple-choice questions regarding their perception of the education intervention. Each questions will be scored on a scale of one to four for a total possible score of 28 for all 7 questions. A score of 1 indicates a negative perception of the education whereas 4 indicates the most positive impression. Therefore the lowest possible score is 7 for a severely negative perception of the education and the highest score is 28 for a very positive impression of the education program. Only the total scores will be compared for statistical analysis. Scores from patients in the current standard and new personalized education intervention groups will be compared.