The Effects of a Take-Home Educational Video on Patient Knowledge Retention, Anxiety, Satisfaction, and Provider Time

Urol Nurs. 2016 Nov-Dec;36(6):297-302.

Abstract

Patient anxiety related to prostate cancer surgery may lead to reduced patient satisfaction. Repeated reinforcement of pre-operative education to reduce anxiety greatly impacts provider time. Improved knowledge retention of what to expect postoperatively may reduce patient anxiety. This quality improvement project demonstrated that a take-home educational video supports patient knowledge retention, reduces patient anxiety, increases patient satisfaction, and saves postoperative provider time

MeSH terms

  • Anxiety / psychology*
  • Audiovisual Aids
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice*
  • Humans
  • Laparoscopy
  • Male
  • Patient Education as Topic / methods*
  • Patient Satisfaction*
  • Prostatectomy / psychology*
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / psychology*
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / surgery
  • Quality Improvement
  • Robotic Surgical Procedures
  • Time Factors
  • Video Recording