Coronary artery disease Circulatory System Chronic ischaemic heart disease
Conditions
Interventions
The participants were randomly allocated to three trial arms. The control group (Group A
n = 29) received no tape. The 'generic' group (Group B
n = 25) received a copy of a tape which contained general information about coronary artery surgery which we scripted to include information covering each of the domains described by the General Medic
n = 30) received a tape of their consultation interview.
Sponsors
Glasgow Royal Infirmary (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Both males and females, no age limits 2. Patients undergoing first time coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery with a single consultant surgeon
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients undergoing CABG + valve surgery 2. Patients undergoing redo (second or third time) CABG
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Impact of audiotape in improving the informed consent process, as measured by a knowledge questionnaire, in cardiac surgery. The assessment was carried out a day before surgery within 2 hours of signing the consent form. Publication of the result of a pilot study to design and validate the knowledge questionnaire can be found at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16932081 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Impact of audiotapes on the Health Locus of Control Scale and the Health Anxiety and Depression Scale. The assessment was carried out a day before surgery within 2 hours of signing the consent form. | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed