Abdominal Emergency Conditions
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group: Patients will view an institutionally developed educational video explaining the disease, treatment, and potential complications immediately before receiving the standard verbal ex
Sponsors
Gifu Seino Medical Center, Seino Kousei Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adult patients admitted to the surgical department who receive treatment explanations for the following conditions: acute cholecystitis, acute appendicitis, complicated bowel obstruction, and gastrointestinal perforation Age >=20 years Ability to understand Japanese Patients who are candidates for explanations regarding emergency surgery or conservative management
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Impaired consciousness Severe cognitive impairment Inability to complete the questionnaire due to severe pain or shock
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| A six-item multiple-choice test (total score: 6 points) to assess patient understanding, administered after completion of the physician's explanation. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Patient satisfaction, assessed using a 5-point Likert scale 2. Physician explanation time (minutes) | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactRintaro Sakamoto
Gifu Seino Medical Center, Seino Kousei Hospital Department of Surgery
Outcome results
None listed