Patient comprehension and periprocedural anxiety in patients before left heart catheterization
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Additional patient comic that supplements the conventional patient informed consent (written patient information + explanation by a physician) before left heart catheterization and, if necess
Sponsors
Klinik für Kardiologie und Angiologie Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin Campus Mitte
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Patients > 18 years with the indication for invasive coronary diagnostic - first left heart catheterization - given written and documented informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - insufficient knowledge of german language - severe cognitive limitations (for example dementia, patients under legal care) - severe psychiatric pathologies - missing written patient informed consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Subjective and objective patient understanding is tested by two patient questionnaires following patient informed consent. To test subjective patient understanding the patient can choose between 4 given answers. Objective patient understanding is tested by a questionnaire with multiple choice answers covering the content of the patient information. Influence of the informed consent on patient anxiety (State-Trait-Anxiety Inventory, STAI). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patient satisfaction with patient information (Client satisfaction questionnaire, CSQ-8) | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactAnna Brand
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Charité Mitte
Outcome results
None listed