New perspectives in patient education for cardiac surgery using 3D-printing and virtual reality.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Preoperative anxiety in cardiac surgery can lead to prolonged hospital stays and negative postoperative outcomes. An improved patient education using 3D models may reduce preoperative anxiety and risks associated with it.

Methods

Patient education was performed with standardized paper-based methods (n = 34), 3D-printed models (n = 34) or virtual reality models (n = 31). Anxiety and procedural understanding were evaluated using questionnaires prior to and after the patient education. Additionally, time spent for the education and overall quality were evaluated among further basic characteristics (age, gender, medical expertise, previous non-cardiac surgery and previously informed patients). Included surgeries were coronary artery bypass graft,

SUBMITTER: Grab M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10020687 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature