TY - JOUR
T1 - Educational Informed Consent Video Equivalent to Standard Verbal Consent for Rhinologic Surgery
T2 - A Randomized Controlled Trial
AU - Penn, Joseph P.
AU - Nallani, Rohit
AU - Dimon, Erin L.
AU - Daniels, Taylor C.
AU - Sykes, Kevin J.
AU - Chiu, Alexander G.
AU - Villwock, Mark R.
AU - Villwock, Jennifer A.
N1 - Funding Information:
Daniel Carlton, MD, for his contributions towards preparation of this study. The author(s) received no financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2021.
PY - 2021/11
Y1 - 2021/11
N2 - Background: Informed consent is an integral part of pre-operative counseling. However, information discussed can be variable. Recent studies have explored the use of multimedia in providing informed consent for rhinologic surgery. Objective: To measure impact of an educational video (Video) compared to verbal informed consent (Verbal) on knowledge gained, alleviation of concerns, and efficiency. Methods: Patients undergoing endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS), septoplasty, or ESS+septoplasty were prospectively enrolled and randomized to receive Video or Verbal consent. The Video group watched an educational video; the Verbal group received standard verbal consent from an Otolaryngology resident per institutional protocol. Both groups had the opportunity to discuss questions or concerns with their attending surgeon. Prior to, and after, consent was signed, both groups completed surveys regarding knowledge of purpose, risks, and benefits of surgery as well as surgical concerns. Decision regret and patient satisfaction were also assessed post-operatively. Results: 77 patients were enrolled (39 Video, 38 Verbal). Demographics were not significantly different between groups. Overall knowledge significantly improved (p < 0.005) and concerns significantly decreased (p < 0.001) following consent in both groups. Improvements in these metrics were equivalent between groups (p < 0.02). Furthermore, resident time to complete consent, patient satisfaction, and decision regret were not significantly different between groups. Conclusion: Use of an educational video was equivalent to standard verbal informed consent for patients undergoing rhinologic surgery. Otolaryngologists can consider developing procedure-specific videos to allow allocation of time to other tasks, standardized education of patients, and streamlining of the informed consent process.
AB - Background: Informed consent is an integral part of pre-operative counseling. However, information discussed can be variable. Recent studies have explored the use of multimedia in providing informed consent for rhinologic surgery. Objective: To measure impact of an educational video (Video) compared to verbal informed consent (Verbal) on knowledge gained, alleviation of concerns, and efficiency. Methods: Patients undergoing endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS), septoplasty, or ESS+septoplasty were prospectively enrolled and randomized to receive Video or Verbal consent. The Video group watched an educational video; the Verbal group received standard verbal consent from an Otolaryngology resident per institutional protocol. Both groups had the opportunity to discuss questions or concerns with their attending surgeon. Prior to, and after, consent was signed, both groups completed surveys regarding knowledge of purpose, risks, and benefits of surgery as well as surgical concerns. Decision regret and patient satisfaction were also assessed post-operatively. Results: 77 patients were enrolled (39 Video, 38 Verbal). Demographics were not significantly different between groups. Overall knowledge significantly improved (p < 0.005) and concerns significantly decreased (p < 0.001) following consent in both groups. Improvements in these metrics were equivalent between groups (p < 0.02). Furthermore, resident time to complete consent, patient satisfaction, and decision regret were not significantly different between groups. Conclusion: Use of an educational video was equivalent to standard verbal informed consent for patients undergoing rhinologic surgery. Otolaryngologists can consider developing procedure-specific videos to allow allocation of time to other tasks, standardized education of patients, and streamlining of the informed consent process.
KW - decision regret
KW - educational video
KW - endoscopic sinus surgery
KW - informed consent
KW - multimedia
KW - patient education
KW - patient satisfaction
KW - rhinology
KW - septoplasty
KW - standardized consent
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U2 - 10.1177/1945892421992659
DO - 10.1177/1945892421992659
M3 - Article
C2 - 33530693
AN - SCOPUS:85100558663
SN - 1945-8924
VL - 35
SP - 739
EP - 745
JO - American Journal of Rhinology and Allergy
JF - American Journal of Rhinology and Allergy
IS - 6
ER -