Evaluating the Impact of Video Discharge Instructions for Mohs Surgery Post-Operative Care
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Linear Closure
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Enrollment
- 14
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Ratio of patients in the intervention group who call the clinic compared to percentage of patients in the control group who call the clinic
- Status
- Terminated
- Last Updated
- 5 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this research is to look at how educational videos provided by doctors might affect patients knowledge, satisfaction, confidence, and anxiety with post-operative Mohs surgery care. Patients will be randomized to either: 1) a group that receives educational videos in addition to standard-of-care written and verbal instructions or 2) a group that receives only standard-of-care written and verbal instructions.
Detailed Description
The Primary Objective of this study is to determine if video discharge instructions, when added to standard of care written and verbal instructions, lead to a decrease in unnecessary phone calls from patients in a Mohs dermatology clinic. The Secondary Objectives of this study are to determine if video discharge instructions, when added to standard of care written and verbal instructions, help to improve patients' satisfaction with education materials provided by the clinic, improve patients' knowledge of post-operative management, improve patients' confidence in taking care of their suture site post-operatively, and reduce post-operative anxiety about their suture site. This study will be a randomized controlled trial in which the impact of video discharge instructions on patient calls, anxiety, and confidence will be evaluated. Patients will be randomized using a permuted block model generated through SAS.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Patients who underwent a linear closure on the face at UH Mohs clinic
- •Fluent English speakers
Exclusion Criteria
- •● Non-fluent English speakers
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Ratio of patients in the intervention group who call the clinic compared to percentage of patients in the control group who call the clinic
Time Frame: Up to 8 weeks after discharge
Researchers will record when each participant calls the clinic. The number of people who call in the intervention group will be compared to the number of people who call in the control group. This will give an efficacy measure of the video discharge instructions
Secondary Outcomes
- Difference in satisfaction in intervention group versus control group(Up to 8 weeks after discharge)
- Difference in self reported anxiety levels in intervention group versus control group(Up to 8 weeks after discharge)
- Difference in knowledge of discharge instructions in intervention group versus control group(Up to 8 weeks after discharge)
- Difference in confidence in intervention group versus control group(Up to 8 weeks after discharge)