Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Preoperative patient education via multimedia surgical guides: Individuals will receive access to a brief educational video prior to their surgery explaining their diagnosis, surgical p
Sponsors
H Shruthi Kamath
Dr Talha Ahmed
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients above the age of 18 who understand English or Kannada language and are undergoing any of the following surgical procedures: Hernioplasty, Surgery for Hydrocele, Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, or Laparoscopic Appendicectomy.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients aged less than 18 years. Patients who do not consent to participate in the study. Patients who were undergoing a surgical procedure that is not included in the above-described list. Patients who cannot understand English or Kannada language.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess the effectiveness of the use of multimedia surgical guides on patient’s anxiety. To assess the effectiveness of the use of multimedia surgical guides on patient’s satisfaction with their surgical and postoperative care. To assess the effectiveness of the use of multimedia surgical guides on patient’s knowledge regarding their surgical and postoperative care. Timepoint: 3 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess the improvement in knowledge regarding their surgical and postoperative care pre- and post-intervention via multimedia surgical guides. To assess the improvement in knowledge regarding their surgical and postoperative care pre- and post-conventional education by the surgical team.Timepoint: 3 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Talha Ahmed
Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Outcome results
None listed