The effects of a professionally produced videotape on education and anxiety/distress levels for patients with newly diagnosed melanoma: A randomized, prospective clinical trial - 21/08/11
, A. Mark Fendrick, MD b, Peter C. Trask, PhD e, Christopher K. Bichakjian, MD a, Jennifer L. Schwartz, MD a, Timothy S. Wang, MD a, Darius J. Karimipour, MD a, Timothy M. Johnson, MD a, c, d
Reprint requests: Jeffrey S. Orringer, MD, University of Michigan Health System, 1910 Taubman Center, 1500 E Medical Center Dr, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0314.Ann Arbor, Michigan, and Providence, Rhode Island
Abstract |
Objective |
Little is known about the effects of videotape-based education on knowledge and anxiety levels among patients with melanoma. We sought to evaluate effects of a professionally produced videotape on the knowledge and distress levels among patients with newly diagnosed melanoma. Secondarily, we sought to compare these effects with those of a traditional clinic visit.
Methods |
We conducted a randomized controlled trial involving 217 patients. An intervention group underwent questionnaire-based testing of melanoma knowledge and anxiety/distress levels before and after viewing an educational videotape. A control group underwent similar testing before and after a clinic visit.
Results |
The videotape and clinical encounter significantly increased knowledge and decreased anxiety. Improvement in knowledge levels was significantly greater after viewing the videotape compared with the clinic visit, whereas anxiety levels decreased to a greater degree after the clinical encounter. Whether or not a synergistic relationship may exist between exposure to an educational videotape and a physician visit was not specifically evaluated in this study.
Conclusion |
Videotape-based education may be more effective than that provided by a clinic visit, whereas the clinical encounter appears to be more effective in alleviating patient anxiety/distress.
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| Supported by funds from a University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center Munn Research Grant. Conflicts of interest: None identified. |
Vol 53 - N° 2
P. 224-229 - août 2005 Retour au numéro
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