Preanesthetic preparation of pediatric outpatients: the role of a videotape for parents

Video modelling to educate patients

“…In a descriptive study by Karl et al . (1990), prior to surgery, parents of children undergoing surgery viewed a videotape aimed at reducing parental anxiety and improving understanding of anaesthetic management and perioperative care.…”

Parental Recall of Anesthesia Information

“…Indeed, several studies have shown that parents with lower literacy and numeracy (quantitative literacy) abilities have difficulty understanding basic medical information and, in particular, that involving risk/benefit statistics 6,8. Although several strategies to improve parents’ and patients’ understanding of medical information, including the use of anesthesia information leaflets,24,32 video presentations,33–36 and computer-based interactive consents37 have shown promise, further studies may be necessary.…”

Will a 1-Page Informational Handout Decrease Patients' Most Common Fears of Anesthesia and Surgery?

“…Previous studies have shown variable outcomes regarding the effectiveness of preoperative information when provided as statistical risk information 11,12 during clinical encounters [13][14][15][16] or preoperatively by an educational videotape. [17][18][19] What seems to be clear from the previous studies is that the optimal and most cost-effective methods for providing patients information that will reduce their fears has not yet been determined. 20 The objective of this study was to determine whether a simple, 1-page informational handout alone could measurably reduce some of the most common fears patients have about anesthesia and surgery.…”