Does an informative video before inguinal hernia surgical repair influence postoperative quality of life? Results of a prospective randomized study

Abstract

Informative video presents a modern and cost-effective method for the justified and detailed education of the patient about the several pre-, intra-, and postoperative steps of an elective groin hernia operation. The higher information level and the better conditions of surgical care, as the patients perceive these, lead to a better postoperative quality of life.

The Quality of Patient Education in Day Surgery by Adult Patients

“…34 Previous studies have also shown that the effects of an additional intervention in patients' activity regarding their own care, knowledge and behavior has yielded positive results. [57][58][59] According to Heikkinen et al 56 , patients have high expectations regarding education, and they expect to receive more information than they actually receive. Expectations about the available information and perceptions of the actual information received clearly differ from each other.…”

Fast-track surgery versus conventional perioperative management of lung cancer-associated pneumonectomy: a randomized controlled clinical trial

“…We have also learned that if physicians and nurses co-operatively educate patients conventional behaviors such as taking exercise and quitting smoking, the rate of perioperative complications could be reduced [22]. Normally, it would take 6 h for gastric emptying of solid food and 2 h for liquids [23]. In FTS, preoperative fasting for 2 h could alleviate the decreased insulin sensitivity but did not increase the risks of complications such as intraoperative regurgitation or aspiration.…”

The Potential of Video in Patient Education Post Skin Biopsies

“…Video patient education is also widely used in pre-operative care [10][11]; however, their outcomes focused on measurements such as quality of life and anxiety, and did not include post-operative care education.…”