Medical College of Georgia
Augusta, Georgia, 30912, United States
Completed
NCT Number: NCT01630265
Caregivers' Knowledge of Emergency Department Discharge Instructions Improves With the Use of Video
Previous studies demonstrate that patients often have difficulty understanding their discharge instructions. Video discharge instructions have the potential to mitigate factors such as illiteracy and limited physician time, which may affect comprehension. Our goal is to determine if adding video discharge instructions affects caregivers' understanding of their child's emergency department (ED) visit, plan and follow-up.
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Sex eligibility
All sexes
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Primary location
About this study
Caregivers of patients, age 29 days to 18 years, with a diagnosis of fever, vomiting or diarrhea, and wheezing or asthma were randomized into written or video discharge instruction groups. In the ED, caregivers read standard written discharge instructions or watched a 3-minute video based on their child's diagnosis. They were then asked questions regarding information covered in these instructions. After completing the 20-point questionnaire, standard discharge procedure was followed. Caregivers were contacted by phone 2-5 days after discharge for a follow-up questionnaire. Usefulness of the discharge instructions was also assessed.
Who can participate
Healthy volunteers accepted: No
Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.
Inclusion criteria
- caregivers of pediatric patients age 29 days to 18 years old diagnosed with wheezing or asthma exacerbation, fever, or vomiting and/or diarrhea.
Exclusion criteria
- Caregivers of patients who were critical in the ED,
- Admitted to the hospital, or given an alternate diagnosis prior to discharge were excluded from the study.
- Also, non-English speaking caregivers were excluded.
Treatment and study plan
Standard written discharge instructions
OtherGroup of caregivers who read the standard written discharge instructions prior to answering the questionnaire
Video discharge instructions
OtherGroup of caregivers who watched the 3 minute video covering the information in the standard written discharge instructions prior to answering the questionnaire
Primary outcomes
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Knowledge about the child's diagnosis, treatment and follow-up care.
Time frame: up to 5 days
After reading standard written discharge instructions or watching a 3 minute video covering the information in the written discharge instructions, a questionnaire was completed by each caregiver. Knowledge was assessed based on the number of correct responses given by each caregiver at the time of ED discharge and 2-5 days post-discharge.
Secondary outcomes
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Caregiver satisfaction with their discharge instructions
Time frame: Satisfaction will be assessed at two time points within 5 days of being evaluated in the Emergency Department
Caregivers either read standard written discharge instructions or watched a 3 minute video covering the information in the discharge instructions. Caregivers were then asked to rate their satisfaction with the discharge instructions using a 5-point Likert scale.
Sponsors and collaborators
Lead sponsor
Augusta University
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Registry information
Important dates
- Study start
- 2010
- Primary completion
- 2010
- Study completion
- 2010
- First posted
- Jun 28, 2012
- Registry last updated
- Jun 28, 2012
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