Key result
Viewing a 10-minute anesthesia preoperative video significantly increased the proportion of patients who knew the proper procedure if feeling unwell before surgery (98.9% vs 86.2%, P=0.03).
Why the study?
Does a 10-minute preoperative anesthesia video improve patient knowledge and perception of upcoming surgery and anesthesia in adult surgical patients?
Population
178 adult patients presenting to the Preadmission Testing Area of The North Carolina Baptist Hospital for an…
Comparison
10-min video about anesthesia and surgery prior… vs Standard preanesthetic interview without video…
Design
RCT, Randomly assigned to one of two study groups., The anesthesia interviewer…
Follow-up
On concluding their PAT visit
Authors
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Enhances targeted preoperative knowledge in surgical patients; extends RCT evidence for brief anesthesia education videos.
RCT (n=178)
Single-blind
Randomly assigned
No
Does a 10-minute preoperative anesthesia video improve patient knowledge and perception of upcoming surgery and anesthesia in adult surgical patients?
Absolute Event Rate: 98.9% vs 86.2%
p-value: p=0.03
While a preoperative anesthesia video did not significantly improve objective knowledge or well-being, patients highly valued it as a helpful component of their preadmission testing visit.
Zvara et al. (1996) conducted an RCT in Surgical patients requiring anesthesia (n=178). Anesthesia preoperative video vs. Standard preoperative interview without video was evaluated on Knowledge of proper procedure if feeling unwell before outpatient surgery (p=0.03). Viewing a 10-minute anesthesia preoperative video significantly increased the proportion of patients who knew the proper procedure if feeling unwell before surgery (98.9% vs 86.2%, P=0.03).
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