Education After Trauma
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether receiving education after trauma surgeries affects three things: 1) knowledge about injury and treatment (recall), 2) how well patients follow treatment recommendations, and 3) how satisfied patients are with their care. To do so, some participants in this study will receive education, and some will not.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALEducational Teach Back
Patients will receive teach-back education while they fill out questionnaires.
Sponsors
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Isolated open or closed fracture of the pelvis and/or lower extremity treated surgically
Exclusion criteria
* Patient receiving orthopedic care or follow-up at another institution * Non-English speaking * Incarcerated (or likely impending incarceration) * Currently enrolled in a study that does not permit co-enrollment * Traumatic brain injury, dementia, or other cognitive impairment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of correct answers to the recall-assessing items on the follow-up questionnaire. | Up to 45 minutes | — |
| Adherence rate to postoperative weightbearing instructions as measured by patient report. | Up to 180 days post op | — |
| Adherence rate to DVT prophylaxis instructions as measured by patient report. | Up to 180 days post op | — |
| Mean satisfaction as measured by follow-up questionnaire. | Up to 180 days post op | Satisfaction will be measured on a Likert scale from 1-5 with 1 being very dissatisfied and 5 being very satisfied with care |
Countries
United States
Contacts
Primary ContactKallie J Chen, MD
Outcome results
None listed