Patient Education
Conditions
Keywords
Patient Care, Education
Brief summary
Pre-made rapid prototyping models will be used to increase patient education versus current methodologies.
Detailed description
Post-partum women and their co-parent will have a medical condition explained to them first verbally, followed by a questionnaire, and then with the use of anatomical models created by rapid prototyping, followed by a questionnaire. The two questionnaires will then be compared.
Interventions
OTHERRP model explanation and questionnaire
Rapid prototyping models of anatomy will be used to demonstrate an anatomic and medical condition and participants will grade the experience on a questionnaire.
Sponsors
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Mother * Post-partum * Atraumatic delivery of healthy, live infant at HMC * Age \> 18 Co-parent * Co-parent * Atraumatic delivery of healthy, live infant at HMC * Age \> 18
Exclusion criteria
* any pregnancy related issues * fetal loss * NICU stay \> 6 hours * Emergent cesarean section * Post-partum hemorrhage * Hysterectomy * Any other condition requiring unplanned, medical intervention during labor and delivery * Prior fetal loss or anomaly * Inability to read or write English * those who do not consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Difference in questionnaire score | through study completion, an average of 1 year |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Participant Age | through study completion, an average of 1 year |
| Participant Education Level | through study completion, an average of 1 year |
| Participant Gender | through study completion, an average of 1 year |
Outcome results
None listed