at postoperative hospital discharge. During the second half of the study, patients were given an additional informational sheet with both text and pictorial representations at discharge. Multivariable log-binomial regression analyses were used to examine the impact of this intervention.
RESULTS:: 146 patients were given only the standard discharge instructions, while 153 patients were also administered the additional information document. The mean score for patients who received the intervention was 2.90 (out of 5) compared to the mean score of 2.54 for patients who did not receive the intervention (p=0.013). Patients who received the intervention were 1.3 times more likely to know which bone was fractured (p=0.007) and 1.1 times more likely to be able to correctly name the medication(s) they were prescribed for DVT prophylaxis (p=0.03).
CONCLUSION:: Overall performance on comprehension questionnaires in orthopaedic trauma patients was significantly improved via a text and pictorial intervention. The intervention did not preferentially aid patients with lower education backgrounds. Future studies should evaluate long-term postoperative results to determine if improved patient comprehension has an effect on surgical outcomes and patient satisfaction.
RESULTS:: 146 patients were given only the standard discharge instructions, while 153 patients were also administered the additional information document. The mean score for patients who received the intervention was 2.90 (out of 5) compared to the mean score of 2.54 for patients who did not receive the intervention (p=0.013). Patients who received the intervention were 1.3 times more likely to know which bone was fractured (p=0.007) and 1.1 times more likely to be able to correctly name the medication(s) they were prescribed for DVT prophylaxis (p=0.03).
CONCLUSION:: Overall performance on comprehension questionnaires in orthopaedic trauma patients was significantly improved via a text and pictorial intervention. The intervention did not preferentially aid patients with lower education backgrounds. Future studies should evaluate long-term postoperative results to determine if improved patient comprehension has an effect on surgical outcomes and patient satisfaction.
PMID: 23899766 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
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