Neurology Inpatient Clinical Education Trial

The objective of this study is to compare the effectiveness of a personalized patient education program to the current hospital education and evaluate its impact using patient satisfaction scores.

The investigators hypothesize that a personalized patient education intervention will increase patient's understanding of their diagnosis and satisfaction with the care as reflected in the survey results.

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Conditions

Myasthenia Gravis Autoimmune Diseases Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System Basal Ganglia Diseases Bone Diseases Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Chronic Disease Demyelinating Autoimmune Diseases, CNS Demyelinating Diseases Disease Attributes Ear Diseases Encephalitis Guillain-Barre Syndrome Headache Hydrocephalus Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure Immune System Diseases Labyrinth Diseases Meningitis Movement Disorders Multiple Sclerosis Musculoskeletal Diseases Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Nervous System Diseases Nervous System Neoplasms Neurodegenerative Diseases Neuroinflammatory Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Neuromuscular Diseases Neuromuscular Junction Diseases Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases Pain Paraneoplastic Syndromes Paraneoplastic Syndromes, Nervous System Parkinsonian Disorders Parkinsonism Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Peripheral Nervous System Diseases Polyneuropathies Polyradiculoneuropathy Post-Infectious Disorders Seizures Signs and Symptoms Spinal Diseases Spondylosis Vestibular Diseases Vestibular Disorder

Age range

18 year–95 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Dartmouth- Hitchcock Medical Center

Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03756, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Over the age of 18
Must have the capacity to consent and understand the study related activities and education materials.

Exclusion criteria

Under the age of 18
Have a condition that impairs the ability to understand the study, its risks, and appropriately consent for the study

Treatment and study plan

Current standard discharge educational intervention

Behavioral

The patients will receive the current hospital standard discharge educational material which explains the diagnosis, new medications, follow up and any activity/diet restrictions. A member of the study team will explain this material to the patient and answer any questions.

Personalized discharge educational intervention

Behavioral

The patients will receive a new personalized discharge educational material which will explain the specifics of their disorder, the treatment, and prognosis. The materials will contain simple, organized explanations and graphics. A member of the study team will explain this material to the patient and answer any questions.

Primary outcomes

Patient satisfaction scores

Time frame: Subjects will be expected to mail the feedback forms within 2 weeks of discharge. Investigators will mail a single reminder prepaid return mail with a copy of the questionnaire to patients who do not respond within this time allowing 1 month total time.

The patients will answer a survey consisting of seven multiple-choice questions regarding their perception of the education intervention. Each questions will be scored on a scale of one to four for a total possible score of 28 for all 7 questions. A score of 1 indicates a negative perception of the education whereas 4 indicates the most positive impression. Therefore the lowest possible score is 7 for a severely negative perception of the education and the highest score is 28 for a very positive impression of the education program. Only the total scores will be compared for statistical analysis. Scores from patients in the current standard and new personalized education intervention groups will be compared.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2019
Primary completion: 2021
Study completion: 2021
First posted: Feb 1, 2019
Registry last updated: Jan 11, 2022

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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