Efficacy of Patient Centred Information for Vascular Disease
Overview
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Vascular Disease
- Sponsor
- Mid Western Regional Hospital, Ireland
- Enrollment
- 50
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Overall improvement in knowledge in a group of patients with vascular disease following the provision of information through verbal, written or electronically based sources.
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 12 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This study aims to determine the usefulness of providing patients with web-based electronically accessed patient information when compared to the provision of written information leaflets.
Detailed Description
Hospitals and health care institutions attempt to provide information to patients through a variety of media including; written information, web-site based information and more recently through the use of smart phone based applications. Such educational campaigns have financial implications for hospitals and institutions. The level of knowledge among patients with vascular disease of their pathology and its associated risk factors has been shown to be poor (Lovell et al 2009, Hirsch et al 2007). The optimum tool with which to provide information to patients with vascular disease has not been determined to date.
Investigators
Professor Stewart Walsh
Professor Stewart Walsh
Mid Western Regional Hospital, Ireland
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Newly diagnosed abdominal aortic aneurysm, peripheral vascular disease or varicose veins
- •Capacity to and willingness to consent to participation in the study
- •Adult patients
- •In-patient or out-patient status
Exclusion Criteria
- •Previously diagnosed with vascular disease
- •Limited capacity or unwilling to consent
- •Information already provided by hospital doctor
- •Cognitive/intellectual impairment/acquired brain injury/visual impairment
- •Qualified medical professionals
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Overall improvement in knowledge in a group of patients with vascular disease following the provision of information through verbal, written or electronically based sources.
Time Frame: 6 weeks
Patients will be randomised to receive either verbal and written information or verbal and electronically based information on their disease specific condition. Knowledge will be assessed through the use of a multi choice questionnaire at baseline prior to the provision of information on their condition and again at follow up 6 weeks later.
Secondary Outcomes
- Effectiveness of providing electronically based information to the vascular patient population(6 weeks)