The Potential of Video in Patient Education Post Skin Biopsies

Contenu principal de l'article

Natalie Cho
Reid Chambers

Résumé

Plastic surgeons perform excisional skin biopsies that may be in aesthetically sensitive areas.  Excisional biopsies are performed on an outpatient basis and therefore patients are expected to perform wound care at home. The current standard of patient education for post-procedural care is verbal information along with a written set of instructions to take home. However, a patient’s comprehension of verbal directions and literacy level can greatly affect the transmission of knowledge, and verbal instructions are not standardized across each patient encounter. The importance of patient education in self-care with the use of video has great potential in promoting improved outcomes.

Renseignements sur l'article

Rubrique
Commentary

Références

1. Fulchiero, G., & Billingsley, E. Wound Infections. In: Gloster HMJ, eds. Complications in cutaneous surgery. New York: Springer New York. 2008. 46-61 p.

2. Pieper, B., Sieggreen, M., Freeland, B., Kulwicki, P., Frattaroli, M., & Sidor, D. Discharge information needs of patients after surgery. J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs. 2006; 33, 281-291.

3. Pieper, B., Sieggreen, M., Nordstrom, C., Freeland, B., Kulwicki, P., & Frattaroli, M. Discharge knowledge and concerns of patients going home with a wound. J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs. 2007; 34(3), 245-53.

4. Holland, D. E., Mistiaen, P., Bowles, K.H. Problems and unmet needs of patients discharged "home to selfcare". Professional Case Management: 2011, 16(5), 240-250.

5. Kruzik, N. Benefits of preoperative education for adult elective surgery patients. AORN. 2009; 90(3), 381-7.

6. Johnson A, Sandford J, Tyndall J. Written and verbal information versus verbal information only for patients being discharged from acute hospital settings to home. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2003; 4. Art. No.: CD003716. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003716.

7. Armstrong, A., Alikhan, A., Cheng, L., Schupp, C., Kurlinkus, C., & Eisen, D. Portable video media for presenting informed consent and wound care instructions for skin biopsies: a randomized controlled trial. British Journal of Dermatology. 2010; 163, 1014-1019.

8. Ryan R, Prictor M, McLaughlin KJ, Hill S. Audio-visual presentation of information for informed consent for participation in clinical trials. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2008; 1. Art. No.: CD003717. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003717.pub2.

9. Cornoiu A, Beischer AD, Donnan L, et al. Multimedia patient education to assist the informed consent process for knee arthroscopy. ANZ J Surg 2011;81:176–180.

10. Zieren J,Menenakos C,Mueller JM. Does an informative video before inguinal hernia surgical repair influence postoperative quality of life? Results of a prospective randomized study. Qual Life Res 2007;16:725–729.

11. McDonald S, Hetrick SE, Green S. Pre-operative education for hip or knee replacement. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2004; 1. Art. No.: CD003526. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003526.pub2.

12. Whitby, M., McLaws, M., Doidge, S., & Collopy, B. Post-discharge surgical site surveillance: does patient education improve reliability of diagnosis? Journal of Hospital Infection. 2007; 66, 237-242.

13. Merle, V., Marini, H., Rongere, J., Tavolacci, M., Scotte, M., & Czernichow, P. Does an information leaflet about surgical site infection (ssi) improve recollection of information and satisfaction of patients? a randomized trial in patients scheduled for digestive surgery. World J Surg. 2011; 35, 1202-1211.

14. Gagliano ME. A literature review on the efficacy of video in patient education. J Med Educ 1988; 63:785–92.
15. Idriss NZ, Alikhan A, Baba K, Armstrong AW. Online, video-based patient education improves melanoma awareness: a randomized controlled trial. Telemed J E Health 2009; 15:992–7.

16. Armstrong, A., Kim, R., Idriss, N., Larsen, L., & Lio, P. Online video improves clinical outcomes in adults with atopic dermatitis: a randomized controlled trial. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2011;64(3), 502-7.

17. Crabtree, T., Puri, V., Bell, J., Bontumasi, N., Patterson, G., & Kreisel, D. Outcomes and perception of lung surgery with implementation of a patient video education module: a prospective cohort study. J Am Coll Surg. 2012;214(5), 816-821.