Varicose Vein Education and Informed coNsent (VVEIN) Study: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Feasibility Study.
Ann Vasc Surg
; 106: 142-151, 2024 Sep.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The primary aim of this study was to assess the feasibility of introducing a digital health education tool (dHET) for varicose vein surgery.METHODS:
This randomized, feasibility study allocated 40 patients, into dHET (n = 20) or standard consent (SC) (n = 20) groups. Primary outcomes were related to feasibility. Secondary outcomes were knowledge recall, anxiety, and satisfaction.RESULTS:
Recruitment and retention rates were 100% and 97.5%, respectively. Acceptability was also rated high, confirming feasibility. There was also no evidence of a difference between groups for early knowledge recall (14 [12-17] vs. 14 [11-16]; P = 0.72) or delayed (at 2 weeks) knowledge recall (15 [13-16] vs. 15 [13-16]; P = 0.89). The dHET module took significantly longer to complete compared to SC (13 min [12-18] vs. 9 min [8-12]; P < 0.01). However, the control group asked significantly more questions about the intended procedure (P = 0.03). There was no evidence of a difference between groups for patient anxiety or satisfaction.CONCLUSIONS:
This trial shows that the addition of a dHET is feasible and noninferior to SC. Digital consent provides a unique opportunity to promote patient education and autonomy for better shared decision making. It also offers better documentation of the consent process.
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01-internacional
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Asunto principal:
Várices
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Procedimientos Quirúrgicos Vasculares
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Estudios de Factibilidad
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Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud
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Educación del Paciente como Asunto
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Satisfacción del Paciente
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Consentimiento Informado
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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Revista:
Ann Vasc Surg
Asunto de la revista:
ANGIOLOGIA
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Países Bajos